Production, Prices, Employment, and Trade in Northwest Forest Industries. All Years.
Table 23—Employment in forest products industries in California and Alaska, 1965-2008a
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| Year |
Total |
Lumber and wood products |
Paper and allied products |
Total |
Lumber and wood products |
Paper and allied products |
| 1965 |
81.7 |
51.0 |
30.7 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
b |
| 1966 |
82.9 |
50.3 |
32.6 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
b |
| 1967 |
80.7 |
47.0 |
33.7 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
b |
| 1968 |
84.7 |
49.7 |
35.0 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
b |
| 1969 |
87.2 |
50.8 |
36.4 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
b |
| 1970 |
84.8 |
48.1 |
36.7 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
b |
| 1971 |
86.0 |
50.5 |
35.5 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
b |
| 1972 |
90.3 |
52.4 |
37.9 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
b |
| 1973 |
90.2 |
54.1 |
36.1 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
b |
| 1974 |
88.2 |
50.9 |
37.3 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
b |
| 1975 |
87.3 |
52.8 |
34.5 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
b |
| 1976 |
96.6 |
59.9 |
36.7 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
b |
| 1977 |
104.2 |
66.6 |
37.6 |
3.6 |
2.2 |
1.4 |
| 1978 |
107.1 |
69.9 |
37.2 |
2.9 |
1.8 |
1.1 |
| 1979 |
107.8 |
68.7 |
39.1 |
3.0 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
| 1980 |
101.3 |
62.6 |
38.7 |
3.4 |
2.3 |
1.1 |
| 1981 |
96.6 |
57.9 |
38.7 |
2.8 |
1.9 |
0.9 |
| 1982 |
83.7 |
46.2 |
37.5 |
2.6 |
1.8 |
0.8 |
| 1983 |
87.5 |
50.2 |
37.3 |
2.7 |
1.9 |
0.8 |
| 1984 |
94.5 |
55.4 |
39.1 |
2.2 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
| 1985 |
95.7 |
55.9 |
39.8 |
2.3 |
1.7 |
0.6 |
| 1986 |
99.0 |
59.5 |
39.6 |
2.7 |
1.9 |
0.8 |
| 1987 |
107.5 |
66.2 |
41.3 |
3.1 |
2.2 |
0.9 |
| 1988 |
109.5 |
69.0 |
40.6 |
3.6 |
2.7 |
1.0 |
| 1989 |
112.5 |
70.7 |
41.7 |
3.9 |
2.9 |
1.0 |
| 1990 |
109.3 |
67.5 |
41.8 |
3.9 |
3.0 |
0.9 |
| 1991 |
97.5 |
56.7 |
40.8 |
3.3 |
2.4 |
0.9 |
| 1992 |
90.1 |
50.0 |
40.1 |
3.1 |
2.2 |
0.9 |
| 1993 |
87.5 |
47.8 |
39.7 |
3.2 |
2.4 |
0.8 |
| 1994 |
89.1 |
49.8 |
39.3 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
0.5 |
| 1995 |
89.4 |
50.0 |
39.4 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
0.5 |
| 1996 |
92.5 |
52.6 |
39.8 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
0.5 |
| 1997 |
97.1 |
56.5 |
40.6 |
2.1 |
1.9 |
0.2 |
| 1998 |
98.2 |
58.3 |
40.0 |
1.7 |
1.6 |
0.1 |
| 1999 |
100.5 |
61.3 |
39.2 |
-- |
1.7 |
c |
| 2000 |
100.1 |
61.6 |
38.5 |
-- |
1.5 |
c |
| 2001 |
98.1 |
60.7 |
37.4 |
-- |
1.1 |
c |
| 2002 |
96.7 |
65.2 |
31.5 |
-- |
1.1 |
c |
| 2003 |
95.4 |
65.3 |
30.1 |
-- |
0.8 |
c |
| 2004 |
106.6 |
66.0 |
40.6 |
-- |
0.8 |
c |
| 2005 |
109.1 |
67.1 |
42.0 |
-- |
0.8 |
c |
| 2006 |
111.0 |
66.5 |
44.5 |
-- |
0.7 |
c |
| 2007 |
104.4 |
61.1 |
43.4 |
-- |
0.6 |
c |
| 2008 |
95.1 |
54.2 |
40.9 |
-- |
0.7 |
c |
a - In 1997, there was a change in reporting from the Standard Industry Classification (SIC) system to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
b - Before 1976 employment in AK paper and allied products was included in the lumber and wood products category.
c - Less than 10 persons.
Source: State employment agencies.
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