Theme 3 - Employment and Work Sectors 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyEconomic changeGCSEWJEC Created by: sgfrancisCreated on: 18-11-16 08:04 Employment Employment is when someone is paid for work that they have done. 1 of 15 Formal Sector THis is when the workers have a contract which allows them to have rights whilst working 2 of 15 Informal Sector The sector of the economy that includes many types of irregular jobs as well as types of work such as household chores, childcare and studying 3 of 15 Primary Sector Primary Sector is the collection of raw materials for example; Mining, Logging, Agriculture 4 of 15 Secondary Sector The Secondary Sector converts the raw materials collected by the Primary Sector, into products for the consumers. 5 of 15 Tertiary Sector The Tertiary Sector is the commercial businesses that help the production and distribution areas; Insurance, Transport, Warehousing, Advertising 6 of 15 Quaternary Sector The Quaternary Sector is involved in information gathering for example computing, ICT, R&D, Consultancy 7 of 15 Quota Restrictions on the number of particular goods that can be imported each year. 8 of 15 De-Industrialisation This is a shift in employment from manufacturing to jobs that provide a service. 9 of 15 Exports The sale of products from one country to another 10 of 15 Imports The purchase of goods from another country 11 of 15 Import Duty A tax placed on goods brought into a country to make them more expensive 12 of 15 Labour Intensive Work that is still done by hand rather than having labour saving machines. 13 of 15 Mechanisation The increased use of machines to replace human labour 14 of 15 Private Sector People who are self-employed or work for a larger company or organisation that is not controlled by the government 15 of 15
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