3.1.3 Economic Sectors

Economic Sectors

Economic Sectors

• An economic activity is the production, purchase or selling of goods and services

• Economic activities can be grouped into four sectors:

  • Primary - mining, fishing, farming etc.

  • Secondary - factory workers, clothing, steel production etc.

  • Tertiary - nurses, lawyers, teachers, shop assistants, chefs

  • Quaternary - hi-tech scientists, research and development