The Forest Products Industry in Canada – Key Economic Facts (2009)

Key Facts

• Forest Sector Revenues: $ 54.2 Billion
• Forest Sector GDP: $20.3 Billion
• Share of GDP: 1.7%
• Wood Products and Pulp and Paper GDP: $16.7 Billion
• Share of Manufacturing GDP: 11.1%

Research and Development

• Wood Products Manufacturing: $87 Million
• Pulp and Paper (2008): $257 Million
• Forestry and Logging (2006): $20 Million

Total Exports by Product

• Pulp: $5.2 Billion
• Paper: $10.9 Billion
• Lumber: $4.1 Billion
• Panels: $1.5 Billion
• Other Wood Products: $1.9 Billion

Total Exports: $23.6 Billion
Trade Surplus: $14.4 Billion (2nd only to Oil and Gas)

Total Direct and Indirect Employment: 604,300

• Direct Employment for Forestry and Logging: 26,400
• Direct Employment for Support Activities for Forestry and Logging: 19,800
• Direct Employment for Wood Products Manufacturing: 117,600
• Direct Employment for Pulp and Paper: 74,300
• Total Direct Employment: 238,200
  (total may not add up due to rounding)

Forest Dependent Communities: 192

• Average Wages per Employee: $46,822 (9% above the national average)
• Job losses since 2006: 85,400

Note: All data is for the year 2009 unless otherwise indicated and is the         most up to date annual information presently available from Statistics         Canada.