Classifying Economies Flashcards
What are the four economic sectors?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quaternaly
Rural areas have mainly which economic sector?
Primary sector
In the form of farming, mining, quarrying and fishing; this tends to be low paid manual work
Northern cities such as Sheffield, Manchester and Glasgow have which economic sector?
Secondary, but this has declined over time
Where are Quaternary jobs mainly found?
In London and the South East
What percentage of people in Reading work in Professional jobs such as lawyers and doctors and how does this compare with Middlesbrough?
Reading :29%
Middlesbrough: 14%
What percentage of people in Reading work in Manual work jobs and how does this compare with Middlesbrough?
Reading: 10%
Middlesbrough: 17%
What is gross value added a measurement of?
Gross Value Added (GVA) is a measurement of economic output; it is the value of goods and services produces per person.
What does the uSwitch index combine?
The uSwitch index combines housing affordability, energy costs, broadband availability, average incomes, crime rates and other measures to rank UK regions.
In 2014, what percentage of people in Middlesbrough had no educational qualifications and how does this compare with Reading?
Middlesbrough: 22.5%
Reading: 11.5%
In 2014, what percentage of people in Middlesbrough had a university level qualification and how does this compare with Reading?
Middlesbrough: 19%
Reading: 43%
What do Middlesbrough’s manual workers earn per week, compared with Reading’s professionals?
Middlesbrough’s manual workers: £350 per week
Reading’s professionals: over £700 per week
What type of contract is more common in Middlesbrough and what does this lead to?
‘Zero-hours contract’
Meaning that people have lower job and income security.
What is the life expectancy in Middlesbrough and how does this compare to Reading
Middlesbrough: 77
Reading: 81
How did the Uswitch index rank Berkshire compared with South Teeside?
Berkshire: 6th
South Teeside: 128th
Out of 138 UK regions
