Economic Sectors & Development

Workers in this sector of the economy EXTRACT natural resource from the earth

• Primary

• Secondary

• Tertiary

Workers in this sector of the economy PROVIDE SERVICES rather than working with natural resources

• Primary

• Secondary

• Tertiary

Workers in this sector of the economy PROCESS natural resources into finished goods

• Primary

• Secondary

• Tertiary

This subset of the service sector includes knowledge-based economic services such as research & development, education, etc.

• Primary

• Secondary

• Quaternary

• Quinary

This subset of the service sector includes those with decision-making power in government and businesses

• Primary

• Secondary

• Quaternary

• Quinary

Manufacturing (factory jobs) are part of the

• Primary sector

• Secondary Sector

• Tertiary Sector

• Quaternary Sector

Retail sales are part of the

• Primary sector

• Secondary sector

• Tertiary sector

• Quinary sector

Farming, mining, fishing and forestry are all part of the

• Primary sector

• Secondary sector

• Quaternary sector

• Quinary sector

Which sector is typically largest in MDCs?

• Primary

• Secondary

• Tertiary

Which sector is typically largest in DEVELOPING (stage 3) countries?

• Primary

• Secondary

• Tertiary