Employment in the U.S. oilfield services (OFS) and equipment sector rose by about 0.07% in June versus May to 633,198 jobs, according to the latest monthly report by the Energy Workforce & Technology Council, aka Energy Workforce.

OFS Jobs

The group analyzes data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to produce a monthly OFS employment report.

Texas accounted for nearly half of the total at 308,553 jobs. It was followed by Louisiana (52,871), Oklahoma (48,186) and Colorado (25,707).

June saw month/month gains in five of the seven employment categories, with the largest gains coming in support activities in mining and oil and gas extraction.

Slight losses were seen, meanwhile, in the petroleum and coal products manufacturing, and fabricated metal product manufacturing segments,...