根据罗伯特戈登大学最新的研究报告，若成功实现海上能源转型，到2030年，英国的海上能源工作岗位数量将从目前的15万个增至22.5万个，增幅可达50%。同时，可再生能源行业的岗位数量预计将超过传统的石油和天然气行业，后者将从目前的12万个减少至2030年的8.7万个。该研究也强调，如果英国可再生能源的投资及利用率没有显著提高，近9.5万个潜在的高技能工作岗位将会面临消失风险。英国海上能源协会（OEUK）首席执行官David Whitehouse称，跨能源部门合作是创造高技能工作岗位、实现经济增长及能源转型的重要途径。

A new report by Robert Gordon University has found that the UK offshore energy workforce can increase by up to 50% from over 150,000 in 2023 to 225,000 by the end of the decade with new renewable jobs outnumbering oil and gas roles if a successful transition is achieved. A managed and just transition from oil and gas to renewables will still see the oil and gas workforce decline from 120,000 today to around 87,000 by 2030. The new Powering up the Workforce report has also warned that if the rate of investment and activity in renewables in the UK does not increase significantly, at a time when oil and gas activities are in rapid decline, then up to 95,000 potential highly skilled jobs will be at risk. David Whitehouse, CEO of OEUK, said, cross-energy sector cooperation is the route to delivering high skilled jobs, a growing economy, and a successful energy transition.