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There are xx employees in the Oil and Mineral Exploration Drilling industry in Australia, which is expected to grow at xx% over the next five years. Industry companies provide exploratory drilling services for oil, gas and mineral exploration and mining firms. Mining companies contract exploration drilling companies to carry out these services for greenfield mining. Many industry firms also supply drilling services for brownfield projects, but these activities are excluded from the industry.
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There is 901 people employed in the Oil and Mineral Exploration Drilling in Australia as of 2025.
The number of people employed in the Oil and Mineral Exploration Drilling in Australia grew 1.1% on average over the five years between 2020 and 2025.
See our full analysis of the Oil and Mineral Exploration Drilling in Australia to understand if the industry employment is expected to grow or decline over the next five years.
The average Oil and Mineral Exploration Drilling in Australia business is 1.6 employees.
The average business in the Oil and Mineral Exploration Drilling in Australia now employs more workers than it did five years ago.
The revenue per employee for the average business in the Oil and Mineral Exploration Drilling in Australia has decreased in the last five years.