Key findings: 12-00-00 - Forestry, logging and related services industry, 2017

Income

The total income for the forestry, logging and related services industry in 2018 was R23,1 billion, which was 5,8% lower than the R24,5 billion recorded in 2017. Comparing 2017 and 2018, a large decrease was reported for ‘forestry and related services’ (‑R2,0 billion or ‑8,4%).

 Employment

The number of persons employed in the forestry, logging and related services industry in 2018 was 40 482. This represents an increase of 821 persons employed (+2,1%) compared with 39 661 persons employed in 2017. Forestry, logging and related services employed the largest number of persons (35 133 or 86,8%), of whom 26 739 or 66,1% were male.

 Average salaries and wages

The average value of salaries and wages in the forestry, logging and related services industry in 2018 was R96 184. The type of service with the highest average salaries and wages in 2018 was ‘forestry, logging and related services (R101 628).