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

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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