Employment in the U.S. oilfield services (OFS) and equipment sector rose by an estimated 1,736 jobs to 652,874 in October, according to an Energy Workforce & Technology Council analysis of federal data.

During the past month, job availability across the sector increased by 0.3%. The market has added jobs for eight out of 11 months as companies across the oil and natural gas spectrum look to expand workforces amid enduring global demand for fossil fuels.

Overall, hiring in the energy sector has been steady since 2021, when the job market recovered from the slowdown imposed by the pandemic, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

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