Whitecap, Raging River added the most employees of TSX-listed producers in 2016

Whitecap Resources Inc. and Raging River Exploration Ltd. saw full time and part time employee numbers increase by a combined 62% and 54%, respectively, between 2015 and 2016, according to annual data available on CanOils.

The two companies top the list of TSX producers to increase employee numbers this past year, despite the continued challenging environment for oil and gas producers worldwide.

Source: CanOils – find out more

At the other end of the spectrum, the TSX companies to let the highest portion of employees go this year were TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd. and Perpetual Energy Inc. These companies cut their workforces by 59% and 57%, respectively, between 2015 and 2016.

Source: CanOils – find out more

Note: All figures include full and part time employees only. Consultants or contractors are excluded.