Table 1 
Main statistics of the sawmill industry, Canada, 2006 to 2020 

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Main statistics of the sawmill industry, Canada, 2006 to 2020
2006 – Total softwood lumber production12020 – Total softwood lumber production12006 to 2020 – Total softwood lumber production12006 – Revenue from goods manufactured in sawmills (except shingle and shake mills) [321111]2020 – Revenue from goods manufactured in sawmills (except shingle and shake mills) [321111]2006 to 2020 – Revenue from goods manufactured in sawmills (except shingle and shake mills) [321111]2006 – Employees in sawmills and wood preservation2020 – Employees in sawmills and wood preservation2006 to 2020 – Employees in sawmills and wood preservation
  thousands of m³thousands of m³ % change thousands of dollarsthousands of dollars % change numbernumber % change
Canada 79,172.9 54,718.3 -30.9 14,788,146 16,424,878 11.1 54,454 32,124 -41.0
British Columbia 41,198.4 21,176.0 -48.6 7,094,958 6,484,718 -8.6 20,598 12,458 -39.5
Quebec 16,250.4 13,487.5 -17.0 3,572,454 4,202,516 17.6 16,548 9,000 -45.6
Alberta 7,321.8 9,683.6 32.3 1,111,026 2,374,221 113.7 3,967 3,178 -19.9
All other provinces and territories 14,402.3 10,371.2 -28.0 3,009,708 3,363,423 11.8 13,341 7,488 -43.9
2006 – Total exports of softwood lumber22020 – Total exports of softwood lumber22006 to 2020 – Total exports of softwood lumber22006 – Total exports of softwood lumber22020 – Total exports of softwood lumber22006 to 2020 – Total exports of softwood lumber2
  thousands of m³thousands of m³ % change thousands of dollarsthousands of dollars % change
Canada 52,635 36,436 -30.8 8,779,060 10,034,923 14.3
British Columbia 32,827 18,269 -44.3 5,849,312 5,436,376 -7.1
Quebec 7,420 6,294 -15.2 1,161,527 1,596,970 37.5
Alberta 3,466 5,049 45.7 490,663 1,290,343 163.0
All other provinces and territories 8,915 6,818 -23.5 1,275,826 1,707,565 33.8
Note(s):
Totals may not add up due to rounding.
Source(s):
Tables 16-10-0045-01, 16-10-0017-01, 16-10-0038-01 and 16-10-0117-01, and Canadian International Merchandise Trade (2201).

Table note 1

Total softwood lumber production (tables 16-10-0045-01 et 16-10-0017-10): Northern Territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut).

Table note 2

Canada values represent total exports. Total exports: All goods leaving the country (through customs) for a foreign destination. Total exports are the sum of domestic exports and re-exports. Provincial values represent domestic exports. Domestic export include goods grown.
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