# Employment structures

Source: https://projectgcse.co.uk/geography/economic_development/employment_structures

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- 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**

- [Changes in Britain's employment structure](https://www.projectgcse.co.uk/gcse_geography/changes_in_britains_employment_structure)