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3 Industries are classified as primary, secondary or tertiary. For

Examiner’s
(a) Complete the following table by giving an example of an industry in each sector. Use

Sector Example of an industry

primary industry
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secondary industry
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tertiary industry
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(b) Fig. 5 is a graph used to show the percentages of people employed in the different
sectors. The numbers for United Kingdom in three years are shown.
0

100
10

90
20

80
30

70
%
try

ter
us

40

tia
ind

60
ry

UK 1940
ary

50

ind

50
nd

us
co

60
try

40
se
%

70

UK 1900
30
UK 1980
80

20
90

10
0
10

0
10

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0
0

% primary industry

Key

primary secondary tertiary

Fig. 5

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(i) In Bangladesh, 58% are employed in primary industry, 17% in secondary industry For
and 25% in tertiary industry. Plot this information on Fig. 5 using a labelled dot. [2] Examiner’s
Use

(ii) The percentages employed in the different sectors change as a country becomes
more developed. Fig. 5 shows information for the United Kingdom in 1900, 1940
and 1980.
Use this information to describe how the United Kingdom’s employment structure
changed between 1900 and 1980. You do not need to quote figures in your answer.

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[Total: 8 marks]

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