Oil Industry Jobs 2026: How Venezuela Could Reshape US Energy Employment
An objective, data-driven analysis of the US oil and gas employment landscape and how potential changes in Venezuelan oil access could affect American energy sector jobs.
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An objective, data-driven analysis of the US oil and gas employment landscape and how potential changes in Venezuelan oil access could affect American energy sector jobs.
An objective, data-driven analysis of how geopolitical events have historically affected corporate hiring decisions, employment rates, and workforce planning in the United States.
December 2025 saw 35,553 job cuts announced, the lowest monthly total since July 2024. But the full-year total reached 1,206,374 layoffs, a 58% increase from 2024 and the highest since 2020. Q4 marked the worst fourth quarter since 2008.