Statistical data

Forest sector employment (Nova Scotia)
2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (number) Footnote 1
Forestry and logging                                                                
Pulp and paper product manufacturing 642 725 1,041 1,090 1,068 956 1,035 1,174 1,302 1,285 2,806 3,020 2,154 1,927 1,761 1,687 1,858 2,325 2,296 2,522 2,689 2,942 2,630 2,605 2,710 2,539 2,510 2,711 2,592 2,364 2,582  
Support activities for forestry                                                                
Wood product manufacturing 1,530 1,392 1,565 1,645 1,795 1,887 1,837 1,965 1,987 1,857 2,018 2,177 2,031 2,262 2,368 2,582 2,748 2,758 2,770 2,616 3,004 3,358 3,069 3,048 3,009 2,846 3,114 3,743 1,972 2,381 2,243  
Total 2,172 2,117 2,606 2,735 2,863 2,843 2,872 3,139 3,289 3,142 4,824 5,197 4,185 4,189 4,129 4,269 4,606 5,083 5,066 5,138 5,693 6,300 5,699 5,653 5,719 5,385 5,624 6,454 4,564 4,745 4,825  
Canadian System of National Accounts (number) Footnote 2
Forestry and logging 665 650 825 870 810 905 935 980 975 950 1,195 1,405 1,405 1,780 1,870 1,930 2,185 2,275 2,215 2,285 2,270 2,350 2,205 2,260 2,370              
Pulp and paper product manufacturing 1,200 1,060 1,345 1,230 1,210 1,180 1,220 1,075 910 1,075 1,845 2,130 1,825 2,365 2,505 1,895 2,205 2,225 1,900 2,145 2,815 2,795 2,805 3,100 2,520              
Support activities for forestry 375 410 470 470 545 540 480 455 480 450 580 650 665 605 515 520 600 635 615 680 650 665 700 670 845              
Wood product manufacturing 1,565 1,395 1,605 1,665 1,750 1,860 1,790 1,900 1,885 1,865 2,035 2,875 3,145 3,410 3,040 3,615 3,375 3,410 3,375 3,350 3,485 3,910 3,660 3,520 3,515              
Total 3,805 3,515 4,245 4,235 4,315 4,485 4,425 4,410 4,250 4,340 5,655 7,060 7,040 8,160 7,930 7,960 8,365 8,545 8,105 8,460 9,220 9,720 9,370 9,550 9,250              
Wages and salaries (dollars) Footnote 3
Logging   24,841,000 29,260,000 28,746,000 28,052,000 30,150,000 31,920,000 28,874,000 27,824,000 28,365,000 34,972,000 34,643,000 34,354,000 44,218,000 45,760,000 46,506,000 57,701,000 58,941,000 39,338,000 48,402,000 47,841,000 40,919,000 35,906,000 36,285,000 35,365,000 37,016,000 35,706,000 31,130,000 35,934,000 38,620,000 34,483,000 34,437,000
Pulp and paper product manufacturing                                     133,887,000 133,468,000 135,088,000 133,498,000 183,129,000 146,058,000         115,026,000 125,866,000    
Wood product manufacturing                   67,379,000 71,678,000 107,296,000 95,295,000 106,233,000 113,225,000 91,023,000 88,645,000 92,577,000 95,339,000 84,369,000 88,291,000 88,665,000 77,668,000 66,746,000 61,942,000 52,874,000 46,745,000 47,959,000 40,888,000 40,419,000 40,363,000 45,574,000
Total   24,841,000                               151,518,000 268,564,000 266,239,000 271,220,000 263,082,000 296,703,000 249,089,000         191,848,000 204,905,000