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What are the three sectors of the economy?
Living in society
The economy is divided into
three
sectors: primary, secondary
and tertiary. The
primary sector
provides
raw materials
from nature. The
secondary sector
processes
raw materials and provides
manufactured products
.
The
tertiary sector
provides a variety of
services
.
1
Look at the photos. Which sector do these people work in?
Say
primary, secondary
or
tertiary sector
.
a)
b)
c)
G
E T T I N G S T A R T E D
The most important
sector of the economy
in Spain is the tertiary
sector. More than half of
the country’s economic
activity is in this sector.
Of all the activities in the
tertiary sector, tourism is
the most important.
G
E
O
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F
A
C
T
1. Primary sector
Raw materials are extracted
from nature. Agriculture,
forestry, mining and fishing
are primary sector activities.
These activities provide the
materials that we need to
manufacture products.
2. Secondary sector
Rawmaterials are processed
or used to manufacture new
products. These products
are manufactured in
factories
and
workshops
.
3. Tertiary sector
Activities that provide a service
make up the tertiary sector.
For example, transportation
services take products to shops
and supermarkets. Doctors
and teachers also work in the
tertiary sector.
