2017 - Sawmill employment - Forest Research

There were estimated to be 2.9 thousand full-time equivalent staff employed directly by sawmills producing at least 25 thousand m³of sawnwood in 2016 (Tables 2.19 and 2.19a). This represented a 4% increase on the total for 2015.

Table 2.19 Larger mills¹, 2016: sawmill employment

Employment type	England	Wales	Scotland	Northern Ireland	UK
full-time equivalents
Direct
Line & production workers	812	181	1227	236	2456
Managerial & administrative staff	151	16	161	57	384
Haulage of logs to the mill	25	0	18	2	45
Total direct employment	988	197	1405	295	2885
Others²
Line & production workers	8	0	42	0	50
Managerial & administrative staff	0	0	2	0	2
Total contract employment	8	0	44	0	52

^{Source: Sawmill Survey (detailed)}

^Notes:

^{1. Sawmills producing at least 25 thousand m3sawnwood (softwood and hardwood).}

^{2. Excludes haulage employment on contract.}

Table 2.19a Larger mills¹, 2012-2016: sawmill employment

Employment	Line & production workers	Managerial & administrative staff	Haulage of logs to the mill	Total employment
full-time equivalents
Direct
2012	2215	365	50	2630
2013	2249	363	41	2653
2014	2422	385	43	2850
2015	2341	394	44	2779
2016	2456	384	45	2885
Others²
2012	67	0	..	67
2013	105	1	..	106
2014	124	1	..	125
2015	58	0	..	58
2016	50	2	..	52

^{Source: Sawmill Survey (detailed)}

^Notes:

^{1. Sawmills producing at least 25 thousand m3sawnwood (softwood and hardwood).}

^{2. Excludes haulage employment on contract.}

^{.. Denotes data not available.}

2017 – Sawmill employment

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