Types of Activities
Business
Activities
Services
Manufacturing
Sales
Manufacturing
Producing (making) goods which are then sold,
called capital goods or consumer goods.
Capital goods: goods sold and used by a business
Consumer goods: goods sold to and used by
individuals for their personal use.
Catalogues
Shops
Internet
Sales
Markets
Mail Order
Wholesale
Leisure and Sport
Transport
Health Care
Services
Financial Services
Communications
Internet Service Providers
Trends that affect business activities
M New legislation and standards introduced by the
government.
M Levels of spending by households and business.
M Social trends – which affect how people spend their
money and time.
M Technological changes and advances.
M Competitors entering and leaving the market.
M The type of staff they can attract and wage rates.
INDUSTRIAL SECTORS
PRIMARY SECTOR includes those
businesses involved with growing or
extracting materials from natural resources,
i.e. farming, mining and forestry.
SECONDARY SECTOR includes
businesses involved in manufacturing and
construction, perhaps using the products
of the primary sector.
TERTIARY SECTOR includes
businesses involved in providing
services, I.e. shops, mobile phone
service provider and a hairdresser.
Industrial Sector (Supply Chain)
PRIMARY
SECTOR
SECONDARY
SECTOR
TERTIARY
SECTOR
STRUCTURE OF EMPLOYMENT 2003
Agriculture & Fishing
2%
6%
1%
Energy & Water
14%
Manufacturing
Construction
26%
8%
Distribution, Hotels & Rest.
Transport & Comms
Banking & Insurance
20%
16%
Public Admin, Health & Education
Other Services
7%
Taken from: http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_labour/emp_by_occ_ind.pdf