GLOBAL

There Are Fewer Women in Oil and Gas Than Almost Any Other Major Industry¹

Women account for less than a quarter (22%) of employees in the oil and gas industry.²

Gender diversity decreases with seniority. Across the world, women account for:³

• 27% of entry-level positions (requiring college degrees)
• 25% of mid-career roles
• 17% of senior/executive-level roles
• 1% of CEOs

Women are especially scarce in technical and field roles, which often lead to advancement. Among entry-level positions requiring college degrees, women fill 50% of office and business support roles, compared to only 15% of technical and field roles.⁴

Power and Utilities: More Women Leaders, but a Long Way to Parity⁵

The global power and utilities industry has increased the representation of women on boards over the past five years—from 2% in 2014 to 17% in 2019.⁶

A Higher Share of Women Work in Renewable Energy Than in Oil and Gas⁸

Women make up nearly a third (32%) of the global renewable energy workforce.⁹

• Within the industry, more women work in administrative jobs (45%) than in STEM-related roles (28%).¹⁰

Women’s Representation in Senior Leadership Is Slowly Increasing¹¹

In 2018, only 19 women (10%) were executives in the top 20 energy companies in the Fortune Global 500. This is a small increase from 8% in 2014.¹²

• Half of the top 20 companies in this industry have zero women on their executive teams.¹³

The energy industry has one of the lowest shares of women leaders in the Asia Pacific region.¹⁴

• Among the top 100 energy companies in the region, women are 15% of board members and 0% of CEOs.¹⁵
• In Australia, women are nearly a quarter of employees (24.8%) and managers (22.4%) in the electricity, gas, water, and waste services sector, but less than one-fifth of employees (16.7%) and managers (17.2%) in the mining sector.¹⁶
• In Japan, women account for 0% of the mining and quarrying of stone and gravel industry, and a small portion (13.8%) of the electricity, gas, heat supply, and water industry.¹⁷

Less than a quarter (21.2%) of employees in the United Kingdom’s mining, energy, and water supply industry were women in 2018.¹⁸

CANADA

The Mining Industry Remains a Major Canadian Employer, Yet Remains Male-Dominated¹⁹

In 2018, women made up:²⁰

• 25.2% of the labor force in utilities.
• 17.9% of the labor force in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction.

Visible Minority Women Account for a Small Share of Canada’s Energy Industry

As of the 2016 Census, visible minority women were:²¹

• 4.2% of the labor force in utilities.
• 2.8% of the labor force in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction.

Women Remain a Minority Among Senior Leadership

Among TSX-listed companies, women account for a larger share of senior leaders in the utilities and pipelines industry (26% of board directors and 19% of executive officers) compared to other industries.²²

• However, women are a small minority of senior leaders in other sectors.²³
  • Mining: 9% of board directors and 14% of executive officers.
  • Oil and gas: 7% of board directors and 9% of executive officers.

UNITED STATES

In Energy Companies, Women Make Up a Small Percentage of the C-Suite²⁴

Among the largest energy companies in 2017, women accounted for:²⁵

• C-suite: 21%
• CEOs: 7%
• CFOs: 10%
• CIOs: 21%

The solar industry is more diverse than other energy industries. In 2018, women made up slightly more than a quarter (26.3%) of the solar workforce.²⁷