Different Countries ’employment structures’

Countries in…
-1st stage (early stages) of development = high primary – because of lots of agriculture
-2nd stage (as country develops) = increase in secondary – more machinery on farms means less farm jobs, people move 2 urban areas where factories are
-3rd stage = more economically developed – greater demand 4 services – 3ry grows – computers and robots replace secondary workers, means decrease in these jobs.

This can be shown in a pie chart:

IR (part 1)

The Industrial Revolution began in the UK between the mid 1700’s & the early 1900’s.

Stuff was invented

The steam engine made by James Watt

The Powered Loom.

The Iron Furnace

By jacmcbride Tagged

Quaternary Industry

The quaternary industry of the economy is a way to describe a knowledge-based part of the economy which typically includes services such as sharing, information technology, consultation, education, research and development, financial planning, and other knowledge.

Economic Activity Words

agriculture – Farming
arable – Crop Farming
business park – Lots of offices in one area
eco-tourism – Tourism that is environmentally friendly
industrial revolution – Rapid industrial growth 18th-19th century
manufacturing industry – Production of goods to make something new (e.g. TV)
market – Somewhere where goods are sold
raw material – A material before it has been changed (e.g. tree)
science park – Area where science research takes place
HIC – High Income Country
MEDC – More Economically Developed Country
LIC – Low Income Country
LEDC – Low Economically Developed Country
NIC – New Industrial Country