bc-forest-industry-economic-impact-study
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manufacturing. Of particular note was the Cariboo region, in which approximately 83 percent of jobs were<br />
related to <strong>forest</strong> products manufacturing. 52<br />
Table 4 shows the BC <strong>forest</strong> <strong>industry</strong>’s estimated percent of regional employment, and regional<br />
manufacturing employment on a <strong>forest</strong>/<strong>economic</strong> region basis, in 2013. 53<br />
Table 4. BC Forest Industry’s Share of Employment by Forest and Economic Region<br />
Forest/Economic Regions<br />
Total Regional<br />
Employment<br />
(Percent)<br />
Total Regional<br />
Manufacturing<br />
Employment<br />
(Percent)<br />
Coast Region 1.6 15.6<br />
North Coast/Nechako 9.3 45<br />
Vancouver Island/Coast 2.6 31<br />
Mainland/Southwest 1.1 12<br />
Interior Region 6.1 51<br />
Cariboo 14.0 83<br />
Thompson/Okanagan 5.0 41<br />
Kootenay 3.3 30<br />
Northeast 2.0<br />
Not Provided<br />
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