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Changing Profile of our Workforce Changing Profile of our Workforce

Prue Younger, CEO MessagePrue Younger, CEO Message

Last month Ministry of Primary Industries put out their report on Workforce Statistics and showed Last month Ministry of Primary Industries put out their report on Workforce Statistics and showed that the primary industries are the backbone of New Zealand's economy and our way of life. They that the primary industries are the backbone of New Zealand's economy and our way of life. They bring in billions of dollars every year and make up 1 in every 7 jobs. Forestry is a fast-growbring in billions of dollars every year and make up 1 in every 7 jobs. Forestry is a fast-growing ingsecsector tor forfor prprimarimary, y, offeringoffering a a brobroadad rangerange of of carecareer er opportunitopportunities ies whetherwhether jus just setting out on a t setting out on a career, or looking for a career change with great potential. While the majority of our workforce in career, or looking for a career change with great potential. While the majority of our workforce in forestry are New Zealanders with very little reliance on migrants, sectors like the silviculture forestry are New Zealanders with very little reliance on migrants, sectors like the silviculture workforce often need topping up through the peak seasonal period. Ministry of Social workforce often need topping up through the peak seasonal period. Ministry of Social Development have come to the party on two occasions now to increase the opportunities Development have come to the party on two occasions now to increase the opportunities to to engage “NZ Kiwis” and make it more attractive for the contractor to take them on. This has engage “NZ Kiwis” and make it more attractive for the contractor to take them on. This has included the $5000 subsidy scheme that was set up in 2020 post COVID-19 when borders were included the $5000 subsidy scheme that was set up in 2020 post COVID-19 when borders were closed and now more recently the $10,000 twelve week challenge. Soon we are going to roll out a similar scheme for closed and now more recently the $10,000 twelve week challenge. Soon we are going to roll out a similar scheme for harvesting which will seeharvesting which will see a a significant subsidy availablesignificant subsidy available to to support new entrants intosupport new entrants into thethe industry. FICAindustry. FICA hashas been been working pretty hard in providing career information at the schools around central north island and it is being received working pretty hard in providing career information at the schools around central north island and it is being received well, backed onto the work with our national recruitment campaign over the next year and the support we will be giving well, backed onto the work with our national recruitment campaign over the next year and the support we will be giving to the new Generation programme that will have its first intake mid-July in Tokoroa. The greatest emphasis is the change to the new Generation programme that will have its first intake mid-July in Tokoroa. The greatest emphasis is the change to the profile of our workforce as the demands on those new entrants is to have skills based around highly technical to the profile of our workforce as the demands on those new entrants is to have skills based around highly technical and mechanised equipment. Exciting times for forestry ahead and the figures below show a greater reliance on females and mechanised equipment. Exciting times for forestry ahead and the figures below show a greater reliance on females in our industry to sustain a workforce. I leave you to interpret the statistics as they are presented.in our industry to sustain a workforce. I leave you to interpret the statistics as they are presented.

40,835 people40,835 people

Employed in the forestry Employed in the forestry industry in 2019industry in 2019

people in production8,500 people in production8,500 Between 2012 and 2019 there was a Between 2012 and 2019 there was a people in processing / commercialisation 32,335 people in processing / commercialisation 32,335 6.8 percent increase in worker counts in forestry 6.8 percent increase in worker counts in forestry 2,615 people2,615 people

GenderGender

I In 2019, the composition of the forestry n 2019, the composition of the forestry w workforce was:orkforce was:

82%82% 18%18%

EthnicityEthnicity

F Forestry has a high proportion orestry has a high proportion of workers identifying as of workers identifying as Māori, particularly in the Māori, particularly in the production part of the value production part of the value chain.chain.

Age and EmploymentAge and Employment

The median age for employees:The median age for employees: 41 years41 years

Is lower than for self-employed:Is lower than for self-employed: 54 years54 years

Se Self-employment is high in the primary lf-employment is high in the primary industries, however, self-employment in industries, however, self-employment in the forestry industry is similar to the the forestry industry is similar to the national average. national average.

9.8%9.8% 10 10.0%.0%

F Forestry orestry National population National population

New Entrants (2013)

There were 6,100 new entrants to the forestry industry in 2013. The largest source of new entrants was other industries including administrative and support services, manufacturing, and construction.

New Entrant Gender

The proportion of new entrants to the forestry industry that were male was higher than in the primary industries new entrants in general.

78% 58% 49% 66%

New Entrants (2013)

There were 6,100 new entrants to the forestry industry in 2013. The largest source of new entrants was other industries including administrative and support services, manufacturing, and construction. New Entrant Gender The proportion of new entrants to the forestry New Entrant Age industry that were male was higher than in the The proportion of new entrants to the primary industries new entrants in general. forestry industry that were under 30 was smaller than the proportion in primary industries new entrants in general.

78% 58% 49% 66%

New Entrant Age

The proportion of new entrants to the forestry industry that were under 30 was smaller than the proportion in primary industries new entrants in general.

Forestry Primary Industries 21% 41% Forestry Primary Industries New Entrants 21% 41% New Entrants

New Entrants -Temporary Migrants

New Entrants -Temporary MigrantsA relatively small proportion of new entrants to A relatively small proportion of new entrants tothe forestry industry were temporary migrants: the forestry industry were temporary migrants:

5% 20% 5% 20%

F Forestry orestry P Primary Industries rimary Industries New Entrants New Entrant Retenti New Entrantson Rate

New Entrant Retention Rate

Forestry has a slightly lower retention rate for new entrants than the national average. After 1 year After 2 years After 3 years

Forestry has a slightly lower retention rate for new entrants than the national average. After 1 year After 2 years After 3 years

Forestry 56% 38% 30%

Forestry 56% 38% 30%

EducatiEducation on

The qualification levels for 15-29 year olds The qualification levels for 15-29 year olds who hold a formal qualification in the who hold a formal qualification in the forestry workforce are lower than the forestry workforce are lower than the national population. Of this group:national population. Of this group: H Hold a degree-level qualification old a degree-level qualification or or higher. There is an upward trendhigher. There is an upward trend in in numbers holding a qualification. numbers holding a qualification.

7% 7%

23 23% %

Men Men WomenWomen

Of the 15-29 year olds formally qualified Of the 15-29 year olds formally qualified in the forestry workforce: in the forestry workforce:

11 11% %

of the processing / of the processing / commercialisation w comm orkforce ercialisation workforce

5% 5%

of the production w of the production orkforce workforce

Hold a degree-level qualification or Hold a deghigher. ree-level qualification or higher.

Reference: Human capability in the Reference: Human capability in the primary industries: Parts 1 and 2. primary industries: Parts 1 and 2. Data source: Anonymised data from the Data source: Anonymised data from the integrated Data Infrastructure, which is integrated Data Infrastructure, which is managed by Statistics New Zealand. The managed by Statistics New Zealand. The datasets include Census data, tertiary datasets include Census data, tertiary education data, tax data and industry education data, tax data and industry training organisation data. The data is training organisation data. The data is from 2019 except for new entrants data w from 2019 except for new entrants data hich is from 2013. which is from 2013.www.mpi.govt.nz

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