Introduction to Employment Introduction to Employment StructuresStructures
A starter activity for Unit 2A A starter activity for Unit 2A “Economic Activities and their Consequences”“Economic Activities and their Consequences”
By Mr. D. SleathBy Mr. D. Sleath
Brynteg Comprehensive, BridgendBrynteg Comprehensive, Bridgend
Employment StructuresEmployment Structures
►All jobs can be categorised into three All jobs can be categorised into three main employment typesmain employment types
►PrimaryPrimary►SecondarySecondary►TertiaryTertiary
Primary activities involve the Primary activities involve the gathering of raw materials.gathering of raw materials.
► This includes This includes farmingfarming
Primary activities involve the Primary activities involve the gathering of raw materials.gathering of raw materials.
► This includes This includes farmingfarming
► Forestry Forestry
Primary activities involve the Primary activities involve the gathering of raw materials.gathering of raw materials.
► This includes This includes farmingfarming
► Forestry Forestry ►MiningMining
Primary activities involve the Primary activities involve the gathering of raw materials.gathering of raw materials.
► This includes This includes farmingfarming
► Forestry Forestry ►MiningMining► FishingFishing
Secondary activities Secondary activities manufacture products from manufacture products from
these raw materials.these raw materials.Manufacturing is big Manufacturing is big business in Bridgend business in Bridgend and includes:and includes:►Ford Engine PlantFord Engine Plant
Secondary activities Secondary activities manufacture products from manufacture products from
these raw materials.these raw materials.Manufacturing is big Manufacturing is big business in Bridgend business in Bridgend and includes:and includes:►Ford Engine PlantFord Engine Plant►SonySony
Tertiary activities provide a Tertiary activities provide a service.service.
This is the UK’s This is the UK’s biggest employment biggest employment sector and includes:sector and includes:►RetailingRetailing
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Tertiary activities provide a Tertiary activities provide a service.service.
This is the UK’s This is the UK’s biggest employment biggest employment sector and includes:sector and includes:►RetailingRetailing►The Armed ForcesThe Armed Forces
Tertiary activities provide a Tertiary activities provide a service.service.
This is the UK’s This is the UK’s biggest employment biggest employment sector and includes:sector and includes:►RetailingRetailing►The Armed ForcesThe Armed Forces►EntertainmentEntertainment
Tertiary activities provide a Tertiary activities provide a service.service.
This is the UK’s This is the UK’s biggest biggest employment sector employment sector and includes:and includes:
► RetailingRetailing► The Armed ForcesThe Armed Forces► EntertainmentEntertainment► Even sport stars!Even sport stars!
Employment StructuresEmployment Structures
►All jobs can be categorised into three All jobs can be categorised into three main employment typesmain employment types
►PrimaryPrimary►SecondarySecondary►TertiaryTertiary► In the 1980’s a fourth sector called In the 1980’s a fourth sector called
Quaternary activities was added. It Quaternary activities was added. It includes hi-tech research and includes hi-tech research and development industries.development industries.
Quaternary industriesQuaternary industries
The Science Park on The Science Park on Technology Drive in Technology Drive in south Bridgend is a south Bridgend is a good example of good example of this sectorthis sector
“LogicaCMG is a major international force in IT services and wireless telecoms. It provides management and IT consultancy, systems integration and outsourcing services to clients across diverse markets including telecoms, financial services, energy and utilities, industry, distribution and transport and the public sector.”
From the LogicaCMG website
What industry is in which What industry is in which sector?sector?
PrimaryPrimary SecondarSecondaryy
TertiaryTertiary QuaternaQuaternaryry
ShellShell ?? ?? ?? ??SkodaSkoda ?? ?? ?? ??BBCBBC ?? ?? ?? ??
MicrosofMicrosoftt
?? ?? ?? ??WJECWJEC ?? ?? ?? ??
What industry is in which What industry is in which sector?sector?
PrimaryPrimary SecondarSecondaryy
TertiaryTertiary QuaternaQuaternaryry
ShellShell YesYes YesYes YesYes NoNoVauxhalVauxhal
llNoNo YesYes YesYes NoNo
BBCBBC NoNo NoNo YesYes NoNoMicrosofMicrosof
ttNoNo NoNo YesYes YesYes
WJECWJEC NoNo NoNo YesYes NoNo
Employment structures change Employment structures change with levels of developmentwith levels of development
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1850 1900 1950 2000
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
SummarySummary►You should now appreciate that there are You should now appreciate that there are
three main categories of employment type.three main categories of employment type.►A fourth, hi-tech, quaternary sector can A fourth, hi-tech, quaternary sector can
also be added.also be added.►Some organisations are involved in more Some organisations are involved in more
than one employment sector.than one employment sector.►Employment structures will vary over time. Employment structures will vary over time.
Generally there is a decrease in primary Generally there is a decrease in primary and an increase in tertiary activities.and an increase in tertiary activities.
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