employment sectors Flashcards
1
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employment structure
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The % of workers in primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary sectors in a country.
2
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primary sector
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- extraction ofraw materialsor natural resources from the land.
- Any business that grows goods or extracts materials from the land would be classed as a primary sector business.
- Examples: farming, mining, fishing or oil production.
3
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secondary sector
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- manufacturing
- Involves taking the raw materials from the primary sector and converting them into new products.
- Examples: car manufacturers, food production or building companies.
4
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tertiary sector
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- providing a service
- Services are activities that are done by people or businesses for consumers.
- Examples: hairdressers, banks, supermarkets or cinemas.
5
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quaternary sector
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- industries providing information services, such as computing, ICT , consultancy and R&D
- is sometimes included with the tertiary sector, as they are both service sectors
6
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LEDC
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7
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NIC
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8
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MEDC
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9
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changing employment structure
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- primary decreases
- secondary increases then decreases
- tertiary increases
10
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why primary decreases
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11
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why secondary increases then descreases
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12
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why tertiary increases
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