The Drilling Oil and Gas Wells industry has really been reeling, experiencing a massive employment decline of -28.78% in just the 12 months. The most recent numbers from 2015 show that employment was right at 69,944 working at 2,563 different establishments throughout the United States, which is 28,264 less than the year prior. Calculated reported accident rates have outpaced the Support Activities for Mining Industry by 76% over the past 5 years.