Forestry isn’t just an industry.
It's neighbors, it's livelihoods, it's continuity.
Forestry supports families, economies, and communities across the regions where we work. From urban centres to rural villages, forestry is one of the most stable sources of work—jobs that don't just appear and disappear. They stay. Generation after generation.
The benefits show up in paychecks, in tax revenue that funds public services, and in the small businesses that depend on a stable forest economy.
Forestry matters here. It always has.
Economic Impact Report
An Economic Spotlight on New Brunswick
A recent economic study found that the forest products sector is the most important industry in New Brunswick. The numbers tell the story: 26,000 jobs, 1,285 firms located in 70% of communities, $1.9 billion in local wages, and nearly $1 billion in government tax revenues.
And it’s all built on the region’s most renewable resource. Trees are replanted and regrown for future generations.
This isn't just an industry.
Its neighbors, its livelihoods, its continuity.
A Call for Balance
New Brunswick
Forest policy that works for New Brunswick needs to deliver on what matters: forests that stay healthy for the next generation, jobs that keep communities going, and communities where families can build a future.
When we balance the forest's long-term health with the economic reality on the ground, we're not just managing trees—we're protecting the backbone of New Brunswick. That's 1 in 17 jobs across the province. That's municipal tax bases. That's the reason forestry towns can keep their schools open and their kids close to home.
The forest gives us what we need when we take care of it properly—stable employment, viable communities, and a landscape that's here tomorrow.
That's not an either-or. It's what balanced policy makes possible.
Forests that Work for New Brunswick
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26,000
Local Jobs
Forestry supports 1 in 17 New Brunswickers. That's more than 26,000 jobs across the province. (13,600 direct jobs + 12,400 indirect/induced jobs)
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$1.9B
In Paychecks
With 1,285 firms operating in the sector, it provides $1.9 billion in local wages. Work that supports families and communities in virtually every corner of the province.
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$980M
In Taxes
The forest products sector generated nearly $1 billion in tax and royalty revenue —revenue that helps fund the services we all rely on.
Forest Products: New Brunswick’s Most Important Industry
An economic impact assessment
Forests are New Brunswick's most renewable resource and its largest economic engine.
26,000 jobs.
$3.8 billion in GDP.
$980 million in taxes.
$3.7 billion in exports.
1,285 firms.
$1.9 billion in paychecks.
“Every part of New Brunswick, from the largest cities to the smallest hamlets are positively impacted by the forest products industry in New Brunswick.”