The international jobs board noticed a dearth of visits to the site from Libya in April this year, although this in part could be explained by the regime cutting off internet access during that time.

There was also a 75% drop in the number of jobs posted in the region in the first half of this year, compared to the same period in 2010.

However, OilCareers.com has bullishly predicted that the country will once again attract top talent in the industry over the next few months.

The jobs board cited diplomatic efforts to stimulate the economy, including Libyan National Transitional Council talks with British Prime Minister David Cameron, and the lifting of oil sanctions as the key reason why the region will recover to its pre-revolution heyday, but in baby steps.

"We expect over the next few months confidence will rise and job seekers will once again start considering Libya as a destination for their next career move," OilCareers.com managing director Mark Guest said.

"This will be matched with demand from employers to bolster local workforces."

While Libya has seen a decline in oil and gas activity, the rest of the world hasn't stood still with the jobs board recording record levels of visits, unique visitors and posting higher numbers of vacancies.

Demand for engineers is at its highest with 71,347 positions posted on the board so far this year. In total the site has 440,000 candidates specifying engineering as a core capability.

OilCareers.com said while the UK remained a hotbed of oil and gas talent, the global industry had to focus on diversifying its workforce to enhance development.

New talent is also needed, with the jobs board warning that the sector risks losing knowledge through retirements.