Industry Profiles

Forestry and Logging
with Support Activities

Revised: February 2008

fa Employment, Immigration

and Industry

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in 2017 with funding from
University of Alberta Libraries

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Overview:

The Forestry and Logging with Support Activities industry1 in Alberta includes establishments that:

■ produce seedlings in specialized nurseries;

■ grow or harvest timber on a long production cycle (10 years or more); and

■ provide related support services.

1. Employment and Unemployment Numbers and Rates

2. Industry Growth

3. Company Size

1. Q ccupational Information

2. Demographics: Age and Gender

3. Wages

1. Links to Industry Associations

2. Links to Government library Database

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) groups 113 and 1153

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Section A: Business Environment

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6 Employment and Unemployment Numbers and Rates:

Alberta

Forestry and
Logging with
Support Activities
Industry

Number of employed

1,870,700

3,500

Percent employed in the
industry

0.2%

Number of unemployed

66,800

N/A

Unemployment rate

3.4%

N/A

Note: N/A is reported in instances of insufficient sample size.

For more information on employment numbers or for a historical comparison, go to the Labour
F'orce Survey or Statistics Canada websites.

2. Industry Growth:

■ Alberta’s Forestry and Logging with Support Activities industry is expected to grow on
average -0.4% annually from 2006 to 2011.

■ Approximately 71 jobs will be lost in the forecast period. Employment is expected to
decrease to 3,446 by 201 1 .

For more information, see the Alberta Modified Canadian Occupational Projection System
Outlook (2006-201 1) online and the Alberta Learning Information Sendee CALIS) website’s
industry descriptions.

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Outlook

The Alberta Forest Products Association sees several challenges facing the Forestry and Logging
with Support Activities industry including: operating in a global market place; the volume of
construction starts throughout North America impacts the demand for forest products and market
prices; and the rising Canadian dollar (forest products are globally traded and sold based on the
U.S. dollar). Another major contributor to the downturn in the lumber industry is the slowdown
in housing construction in the United States.

Alberta is experiencing an unprecedented expansion of the mountain pine beetle into the pine
forests along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains that could expand east to the boreal
forest. The natural range of the beetle is expanding and Alberta is experiencing infestations in
areas where they have not historically occurred. The Government of Alberta contributed $50
million in emergency funding to continue aggressive action against the mountain pine beetle
infestation in the province. Alberta's Forestry and Logging with Support Activities industry is
working closely with the province to implement aggressive and quick mitigation and control
strategies. This includes changing winter harvesting plans in the past year (2006-2007 harvesting
season) to harvest infested pine stands and those deemed most susceptible to a mountain pine
beetle attack in the coming year.

Alberta's Occupational Demand and Supply Outlook (2006-2016) forecasts a supply shortage of
Supervisors in logging and forestry from 2006 to 2008. However, for both the Logging
machinery operators and Logging and forestry workers occupations, the outlook projects a
supply surplus of workers for every year from 2006 to 2016.

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3. Company Size

Establishment Size

Alberta Businesses

Forestry and Logging,
Fishing, Mining, Oil and
Gas*

Number of
Employees

%

Number of
Employees

%

Less than 20 employees

525,000

34.1%

25,900

21.2%

20 to 99 employees

543,600

35.3%

39,100

32.0%

100 to 500 employees

292,400

19.0%

27,100

22.2%

Over 500 employees

178,900

11.6%

29,800

24.4%

Data Source: Labour Force Historical Review 2006, Statistics Canada

* Forestry and Logging with Support Activities is grouped with Fishing, Mining, Oil and Gas for establishment size.

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Section B : Human Res ources Profi

1. Occupational Information:

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Some examples of occupations in the Forestry and Logging with Support Activities industry
include:

forest technician;
forester;

logging equipment operators;
conservation officer; and
park warden.

For a complete listing of all occupations related to this industry as well as detailed information
on education and skill requirements, visit the Alberta Occupational Profiles website.

2. Demographics: Age and Gende

According to the Labour Force Survey, the gender break-down in the Forestry, Logging with
Support Activities industry is as follows:

■ women employed: N/A

■ men employed: N/A

Note: N/A is reported in instances of insufficient sample size.

Age Characteristics

Alberta Employees

Number

%

Number

%

1 5-24 years

329,600

17.6%

N/A

N/A

25-54 years

1,286,500

68.8%

2,900

82.9%

55 years and over

254,600

13.6%

N/A

N/A

Forestry and Logging w
Support Activities Indus
Employment

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Data Source: Labour Force Historical Review 2006, Statistics Canada
Note: N/A is reported in instances of insufficient sample size.

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3. Wages:

Average Wage Comparisons, 2006

□ Average Hourly Wage □ Median Hourly Wage
$28.66

Forestry and Logging, Alberta

Fishing, Mining, Oil and Gas* *

Industry

Data Source: Labour Force Historical Review 2006, Statistics Canada

*Forestry and logging is grouped with fishing, mining, oil and gas for establishment size.

Wage and Salary Information for Selected Occupations

Data Source: 2005 Alberta Wage and Salary Survey
Note: N/A due to insufficient response.

For more information on wages, refer to the WAGEinfo webpage. For job descriptions, duties,
required skills and education for specific occupations in the Forestry and Logging with Support
Activities industry, visit the ALLS website.

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Section C: Additional Information

■ Alberta Forest Products Association

■ Collette of Alberta Professional Foresters

2. Link to Government Library Database:

http:/ / www.servieeli.nk. gov, ab.ca/librarles /workplace/

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