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The forestry and logging subsector is part of the agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector.
Industries in the Forestry and Logging subsector grow and harvest timber on a long production cycle (i.e., of 10 years or more). Long production cycles use different production processes than short production cycles, which require more horticultural interventions prior to harvest, resulting in processes more similar to those found in the Crop Production subsector. Consequently, Christmas tree production and other production involving production cycles of less than 10 years, are classified in the Crop Production subsector.
North American Industry Classification System
The forestry and logging subsector consists of these industry groups:
This section provides information relating to employment in forestry and logging. These data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys. The following tables present an overview of the industry , data for occupations common to the industry, and projections of occupational employment change.
Data series | Employment, 2023 |
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2,960 | |
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers |
2,460 |
18,120 | |
550 | |
7,740 |
(Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics)
Recent hourly and annual earnings for occupations commonly found in forestry and logging.
Data series | Wages, 2023 | |||
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Hourly | Annual | |||
Median | Mean | Median | Mean | |
27.41 | 31.92 | 57,010 | 66,390 | |
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers |
35.21 | 34.69 | 73,230 | 72,160 |
23.82 | 24.90 | 49,550 | 51,790 | |
21.50 | 22.84 | 44,720 | 47,500 | |
23.72 | 24.79 | 49,330 | 51,560 |
(Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics)
This section presents data for the industry on the number of workplace fatalities and the rates of workplace injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers in forestry and logging. An injury or illness is considered to be work-related if an event or exposure in the work environment either caused or contributed to the resulting condition or significantly aggravated a pre-existing condition.
Data series | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Fatalities |
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59 | 63 | 61 | 63 | |
Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. |
Data series | 2022 |
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Rate of injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers |
|
2.2 | |
Cases involving days away from work, job restriction, or transfer |
1.2 |
1.1 | |
0.1 | |
Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. |
(Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities)
This section presents data on the number of establishments in forestry and logging.
Data series | Back data |
2nd quarter 2023 |
3rd quarter 2023 |
4th quarter 2023 |
1st quarter 2024 |
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Number of establishments |
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8,958 | 8,948 | 8,947 | (p)8,937 | ||
3 | 3 | 3 | (p)3 | ||
11 | 11 | 11 | (p)11 | ||
70 | 70 | 70 | (p)70 | ||
Footnotes |
(Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages)
Data extracted on: October 11, 2024