PITTSBURGH POST GAZETTE: Pennsylvania is second only to Texas in the number of workers employed by the unconventional oil and gas industry, according to a new report by IHS Global Insight.
The Keystone state had nearly 103,000 people employed in jobs linked to oil and gas extraction, much of which has grown thanks to the development of the state’s Marcellus Shale formation. That number counts workers who are incurring state income tax, which means it can include non-permanent residents who moved here for the job.
Pennsylvania’s oil and gas workforce accounts for about 8 percent of all industry jobs associated with resource development across 16 producing states. Texas, which has several established shale plays, had about 576,000 jobs in the industry in 2012… (more)
