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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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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