Chart 2.16
Forest sector jobs, 1997 to 2016

Chart 2.16 Forest sector jobs, 1997 to 2016

Data table for Chart 2.16
Data table for Chart 2.16
Table summary
This table displays the results of data for Chart 2.16. The information is grouped by Year (appearing as row headers), Forestry and logging, Support activities for forestry, Wood product manufacturing, Paper manufacturing and Forestry sector jobs as a percentage of total, calculated using number and percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Year Forestry and logging Support activities for forestry Wood product manufacturing Paper manufacturing Forestry sector jobs as a percentage of total
number percent
1997 65,075 20,680 149,140 116,780 2.5
1998 61,750 23,055 146,050 106,540 2.4
1999 64,335 23,050 149,820 110,910 2.4
2000 61,465 21,310 151,490 111,610 2.3
2001 57,950 18,675 142,795 107,535 2.2
2002 59,835 19,185 142,465 99,980 2.1
2003 57,150 19,230 145,010 98,585 2.0
2004 56,935 18,425 152,080 98,280 2.0
2005 55,465 18,310 148,590 94,485 1.9
2006 48,955 19,145 136,170 86,515 1.7
2007 45,390 19,270 115,380 82,185 1.5
2008 41,925 18,615 102,080 74,870 1.4
2009 36,340 21,870 90,500 68,810 1.3
2010 35,550 20,725 93,915 67,040 1.3
2011 37,125 21,300 88,680 62,490 1.2
2012 33,765 20,145 89,840 60,240 1.1
2013 33,010 20,200 93,845 62,585 1.2
2014 32,345 20,330 93,405 63,895 1.2
2015 33,085 20,545 94,990 60,350 1.1
2016 32,790 21,090 97,180 54,600 1.1
Notes: Includes North American Industry Classification (NAICS) codes: 113 – forestry and logging; 1153 – support activities for forestry and logging; 321 – wood product manufacturing and 322 – paper manufacturing.
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM Table 383-0031, http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/cansim/home-accueil?&lang=eng&MM=as (accessed February 28, 2018).
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