Employment and GDP

Employment (formal sector)

  Unit Year
1990 2000 2006
Forestry and logging 1000 persons 1 1 1
Wood industry 1000 persons 0 0 0
Pulp and paper industry 1000 persons
Total for the forestry sector 1000 persons 1 1 1
% of total labour force 0.0 0.1 0.0
Furniture industry 1000 persons


Gross value added

  Unit Year
1990 2000 2006
Forestry and logging US$ million 16 18 30
Wood industry US$ million 2 3 2
Pulp and paper industry US$ million
Total for the forestry sector US$ million 18 20 33
% of GDP 1.2 1.2 1.6
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