In 2014, Sodexo surveyed more than 9,000 oil & gas offshore professionals on 220 offshore units worldwide. Today, only 22% of them are very satisfied with their living conditions on board. In this infographic, discover who these professionals are and what they expect in terms of quality of life at work.

1. Based on a study
with 9,030 oshore professionals*
QUALITY OF LIFE:
OFFSHORE EMPLOYEE EXPECTATIONS
Working oshore is much more than a professional decision. This environment has direct
consequences on workers’ lifestyle and relationships both at sea and at home. Today, only
22% of oshore employees are very satisfied with their living conditions on board.
Surrounded by water for weeks at a time, they experience monotony, loss of space and time
markers, cramped living quarters and a sense of isolation.
Who are these professionals? What do they expect in terms of quality of life at work?
42% 31% 19% 8%
47%
workers
36 - 45
years old
61%
INDIVIDUAL
PROFILES
55%
45%
without children
under 18
with children
under 18
PROFESSIONAL
PROFILES
24%
technical
operators
have been working on the same installation
for more than one year
34%
for more than 3 years
46 - 55
years old
20%
engineers
and middle
management
58% 34%
WHAT ARE THEIR EXPECTATIONS
IN TERMS OF QUALITY OF LIFE?
97%
improved communication
with family and friends
while on board
90%
THE “YOUNG CREW”
HAS MORE EXPECTATIONS
Under 35
Over 55
63% 68%
74% 78%
82% 85%
Connectivity
Entertainment
and leisure
Healthy food
options
Coaching 79% 74%
WORKERS PARTICULARLY VALUE
SOME QUALITY OF LIFE FACTORS
Workers
55
years old
Sodexo’s 5,000 employees working oshore deliver services that improve the Quality of Life
of crews on more than 500 oshore units around the globe. We perform these services at
any location and at any stage, from Asian shipyards to country of operation. Based on more
than 45 years of experience with oshore clients, we oer a range of innovative services
including Well Track, a wellness program, and eciency@sea, a solution to refurbish living
quarters without disruption to operations.
www.sodexo.com/oshore
Sodexo survey with 9,030 oshore professionals interviewed in June-July 2014 on 220 oshore units worldwide (Angola, Brazil, Denmark, Gabon,
Gulf of Mexico, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the Netherlands, Tanzania, Thailand, and UK)
* Source:
temporary
workers
permanent salaried contractors
employees of oshore
Oil Gas companies
8%
enhanced community living
on board
94%
a pleasant environment
on board
access to healthier
food choices
95%
Nutritional
advice
82%
79%
77%
72%
70%
Eco-friendly
initiatives
82%
79%
78%
74%
71%
Coaching
on healthier
living at work
and at home
81%
75%
74%
69%
61%
82% 78%
on healthier living
at work and home
Eco-friendly
initiatives
they are more
demanding of
Their satisfaction
level is lower with
years old
years old
Technical operators
Administrative sta
Engineers
Top executives
WHO ARE THEY?
30%
96%
70%
have a partner
4%
are single, divorced or widowed
35 years old:
Young crew