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Primary industries refer to the field that is involved in the cultivation and extraction of
natural resources.
Examples of primary industries are forestry, agriculture, livestock, and mining.
Secondary industries refer to the manufacturing industry. The output of the primary
industries acts as raw material for the secondary industries. The secondary industry
converts output from primary industry into consumer and capital goods.
Examples of secondary industries are food processing, aerospace, automotive,
chemicals, electronics, and fabricated metals.
Tertiary industries refer to the service industry. The industries involved in knowledge
transfer, maintaining and improving the quality of life, and providing financial needs to
people fall under this category. The output of this industry is non-physical.
Examples of tertiary industries are education, health and medicine and banking.