Employment and GDP

Employment (formal sector)

  Unit Year
1990 2000 2006
Forestry and logging 1000 persons
Wood industry 1000 persons 1 1 1
Pulp and paper industry 1000 persons 0 1 1
Total for the forestry sector 1000 persons 1 1 2
% of total labour force 0.2 0.2 0.2
Furniture industry 1000 persons 2 2 2


Gross value added

  Unit Year
1990 2000 2006
Forestry and logging US$ million
Wood industry US$ million 11 12 20
Pulp and paper industry US$ million 11 13 15
Total for the forestry sector US$ million 22 25 35
% of GDP 0.1 0.1 0.1
Furniture industry US$ million 37 46 45

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