Employment and GDP

Employment (formal sector)

  Unit Year
1990 2000 2006
Forestry and logging 1000 persons
Wood industry 1000 persons 2 2 1
Pulp and paper industry 1000 persons 5 5 4
Total for the forestry sector 1000 persons 7 7 5
% of total labour force 0.7 0.5 0.4
Furniture industry 1000 persons 2 2 1


Gross value added

  Unit Year
1990 2000 2006
Forestry and logging US$ million
Wood industry US$ million
Pulp and paper industry US$ million 51 51 81
Total for the forestry sector US$ million 51 51 81
% of GDP 0.1 0.0 0.0
Furniture industry US$ million

Note: value added is presented in constant prices (adjusted for inflation and exchange rates of 2006).

Data source: FAO. Contribution of the forestry sector to national economies, 1990-2006.

last updated: Tuesday, November 24, 2009