The economy within the Cranbrook Timber Supply Area is relatively diverse. Figure 5 illustrates the sectors which generate employment in the Cranbrook Timber Supply Area. In 1991, the timber industry accounted for 13 per cent of the total employment and after-tax income in the Cranbrook Timber Supply Area. (SEA page 32)
Total person-years = 20,855
Figure 5 Sectors which generate employment in the Cranbrook Timber Supply Area
Dependency on the forest sector is higher in communities where the mining industry is less significant, such as Cranbrook, where approximately 16 per cent of the total employment is dependant on the forest sector. (SEA page 32)
