Shell's employment figures 2010-2023

Shell, former Royal Dutch Shell, employed approximately 103,000 people worldwide in 2023. Shell is one of the top six publicly traded oil and gas companies (also known as ‘Big Oil) worldwide, operating in every segment of the oil and gas industry. It is also one of the largest companies worldwide by revenue. The company is headquartered in London, United Kingdom and was established through a merger of United Kingdom-based Shell Transport and Trading Company and the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company of the Netherlands. 

Shell - the global employer

Shell employs people all around the world. In 2023, the majority of its workforce was located in Asia, at 38,000. Following Asia was Europe, with 31,000 employees, then North America with 24,000 employees. Africa had 4,000 employees. South America had the least number of employees, at 1,000. 

Oil and gas sector employment

Russian majority state-owned gas giant Gazprom is the biggest oil and gas employer worldwide. In 2023, it employed around 492,000 people. Gazprom was followed by PetroChina, which is the publicly traded daughter of state-owned China National Petroleum Corp. Shell did not rank among the ten largest employers in the industry, the majority being state-owned.