I read a lot about forestry and forestry jobs. What are the job and career opportunities that are available in the industry?
According to a Nova Scotia Forest Industry Labour Force Profile that was completed by the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council in 2004, the forestry labour force in Nova Scotia is going through a transformation. The number of workers in the forest products sector has been growing. However, the supply of labour is dwindling due to demographic factors such as slow population growth, and aging population and the urbanization of the labour force. The dwindling pool of labour in the forest industry is not unique to Nova Scotia but the potential deficit is larger than other parts of the country due to its older workforce and lower unemployment rate. Regions of the province and sub-industries within the forest sector with an older workforce and low unemployment may face the labour supply problem sooner than others. For example, the number of workers over 45 years in the pulp and paper sector is nearly twice as high as the sawmill industry. The forest sector is adjusting to some of these realit
