Employment structures

Employment structures

Employment structures

  • Primary employment: Taking raw materials directly from the earth or sea (Farmers, forestry workers and miners).
  • Secondary employment: The processing and manufacturing of the primary products (Steel workers, ship builders and furniture workers).
  • Tertiary employment: Providing a service for the public (Education, health, transport).
  • Quaternary employment: Providing information and expertise (computer worker, microchip manufacturer).

Case studies

Economic Development

Coffee growers in Brazil

Coffee growers in Brazil

Economic Development

Countries that rely on one product

Countries that rely on one product

Economic Development

Employment changes as a country develops

Employment changes as a country develops

Economic Development

Changes in Britain's employment structure

Changes in Britain's employment structure

Economic Development

GNP (gross national product)

GNP (gross national product)

Economic Development

How trade effects development

How trade effects development