The energy jobs market received a boost today with the news that growing world economies would increase energy demand by about 35 per cent over the next 20 years.

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The ExxonMobil publication Outlook for Energy: A View to 2030 notes that population and economic growth will require requiring trillions of pounds in energy investment and a commitment to innovation and technology.

Rex W. Tillerson, ExxonMobil chairman and chief executive officer, said supplies of all economic fuel sources needed to be expanded to satisfy projected increases in global energy demand.

In addition, it was important to ensure reliable and affordable energy to meet social, economic and environmental challenges, he said.

The world's population is expected to rise to almost eight billion by 2030, creating new demands for energy for personal needs such as fuel for cars and electricity for homes, but also energy that is consumed indirectly to serve the broader society and economy.

ExxonMobil is the largest refiner and marketer of petroleum products, and its chemical company is one of the largest in the world.