Sectors of Industry

Question 1

What is the primary sector?

Answer 1

Businesses involved in the extraction of our natural resources from above and below the earth’s surface (e.g. farming, fishing, forestry, coal mining)

Question 2

What is the secondary sector?

Answer 2

Businesses involved with taking raw materials (from the primary sector) and manufacturing a product (e.g. car manufacturing)

Question 3

What is the tertiary sector?

Answer 3

Businesses involved with providing a service (e.g. hotel, cinema, supermarket, travel agent)