ECOMIC STRUCTURE

This includes economic factors to classify the population. The main divisions are:

§  THE POPULATION LEVEL OF ACTIVITY. The different groups are separated according to their position in the economic activity.

o   Active population includes working population, the unemployed people and those that are looking for a job.

o   Inactive population is made up of children under 16, students, retired people, people unable to work and those whose works is not productive.

§  THE ECONOMIC SECTORS

Traditionally the main economic sectors are:

o   Primary sector includes workers in agriculture, livestock farming, fishing and forestry.

o   Secondary sector involves the transformation of the natural products and refers to those employed in mining, energy production, construction and industry.

o   Tertiary sector is based on services such education, health, retail, etc.. This is the largest group of employed people in developed economies.

o   Quaternary sector includes knowledge-oriented activities such technical skills, research and development.

POWERPOINT PRESENTATION:     

ECONOMIC POPULATION STRUCTURE   

NOTES READY TO STUDY:         

ECONOMIC POPULATION STRUCTURE   

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