1. The South African Forestry and Forest Products Industry 2009
Produced By Roger Godsmark
Forestry South Africa, September 2010

2. Contribution to Employment
Section 4
Contribution to Employment

3. Forest Sector Employment – RSA 2009
Sub-sector
No. of employees
Total Employment
Direct
Indirect
Forestry
66,500
30,000
96,500
Pulp and Paper
13,200
10,800
24,000
Sawmilling
20,000
10,000
Timber Board
6,000
n/a
Mining Timber
2,200
Other
11,000
Total
118,900
50,800
169,700

4. Direct Employment in Forestry Industry by Province 2009
Total –

5. Direct Employment in Forestry Industry by Region 2009
Total estimated direct jobs in Industry –

6. Direct Employment in Forestry Industry as % of Those Employed in 2009
Total employed in RSA – 13.4 million

7. Indirect Employment in Forestry Industry by Province 2009
Total estimated indirect jobs created by Industry –

8. Total employed in Mpumalanga – 897 000
Indirect Employment in Forestry Industry as % of Those Employed in 2009
Total employed in Mpumalanga –

9. Direct & Indirect Jobs in Forestry Industry by Province 2009
Estimated total – jobs

10. Total employed in Mpumalanga – 897 000
Total Employment in Industry as % of Those Employed in Formal Sector 2009
Total employed in Mpumalanga –

11. Dependents of Those Working in Forestry Industry by Region 2009
53 000
Estimated total – 1.4 million dependents

12. Total Number of People Dependent on Forestry Industry by Region 2009
Estimated total – 1.8 million livelihoods

13. Estimated % of Population Dependent on Forestry Industry 2009