The 2025 GETI report is live!

The 2025 GETI report is live!

Airswift has just released its ninth annual Global Energy Talent Index (GETI), now available for download! The 2025 GETI is the world's most established and comprehensive energy workforce trends report, featuring insights from almost 11,000 professionals of 150 nationalities.

Revealing the future energy trends

This year's theme is bridging the past and present insights to reveal future energy trends. The 2025 GETI Report examines the past five years of data to present a five-year trends report, exploring the challenges, opportunities, and movements that have shaped the journeys of energy businesses, professionals, and hiring managers. 

Over the last decade, GETI has gathered insights from over 130,000 professionals, acquiring valuable data on the changing workforce experience and talent pipeline. The report has not only provided the most comprehensive view of the state of skills, salaries, and global mobility, but it has also deep-dived into many of the issues shaping the industry to help energy firms navigate the talent tests they present. 

Key findings

This year's report condensed it into three chapters to better reflect how the industry is evolving. Petrochemicals and oil and gas have been combined to become the Traditional energy chapter, while nuclear and power is now the Transitional energy chapter. Previous years' Renewables chapter has become the Future of energy.

Changing workforce landscape: Top trends for 2025

As we look towards 2025, the energy workforce is undergoing significant transformations, raising crucial discussions on its evolving dynamics. Notably, the workforce is ageing, with a marked decrease in the percentage of professionals under the age of 35 across all sectors. While the participation of women in the workforce has seen slight improvements, the trend of an ageing workforce is undeniable. 

Experts indicate that hiring managers are increasingly seeking out retired professionals to address the demand for skilled labour on complex projects. Additionally, the ongoing cost-of-living crisis appears to be enticing retirees back into the workforce, particularly in certain regions.

Salaries on the rise: a positive outlook

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the job market is rebounding, with salaries returning to pre-pandemic levels. Traditional energy professionals experienced some of the deepest pay impacts during the crisis; however, current data shows a robust recovery, with wages across all sectors experiencing growth.

A majority of professionals report stable or increasing salaries, fueling an optimistic outlook for salary progression since 2023. Encouragingly, hiring managers and employees largely agree on salary trends, with hiring managers exhibiting a slightly more hopeful perspective.

Evolving global mobility trends

The concept of global mobility is shifting. Although the expatriate workforce has remained relatively steady over the last five years, interest in relocating abroad appears to be diminishing.

Several factors contribute to this trend, including the rising adoption of renewable energy, flexible working arrangements, and enhanced digital communication tools. As a result, professionals feel less compelled to seek career opportunities overseas when comparable prospects are available closer to home.

Emphasis on career development opportunities

Career advancement continues to be a primary motivator for professionals considering relocation or sector switching. The energy industry boasts a trillion-dollar project pipeline that presents extensive opportunities for skills development, innovation, and technological progress, ultimately paving the way for professionals to excel in their careers.

While there is persistent interest in the technology sector, the competition for talent is intensifying. To retain skilled professionals, organizations must establish clear and compelling career paths.

GETI report: the benchmark for energy workforce insights

As we move forward, understanding these data and trends will be essential for both employers and employees seeking to navigate the complexities of the evolving workforce. By emphasizing salary growth, career development, and the changing landscape of global mobility, businesses can attract and retain top talent in this new era.