Causes of Change in Employment
- As countries develop, the numbers of people employed in each economic sector changes
- This can be seen in the Clark Fisher Model and in the pie charts below
- In developing countries, such as Kenya, more people are employed in the primary sector because:
- Often, a significant percentage of the rural population are subsistence farmers
- The countries depend on raw material exports to developed and emerging countries
- In emerging countries, such as China, the dependence on secondary economic activity increases because:
- Factories are located in emerging countries due to lower costs
- More raw materials may be available in these countries
- Government policies aim to attract companies to locate there
- In developed countries, such as the UK, there is dependence on tertiary economic activities because:
- Education levels are higher so people want tertiary sector jobs, which are, on average, higher paid than secondary and primary jobs
- Deindustrialisation means there are fewer jobs in secondary economic activities
- Mechanisation means there are fewer jobs in primary and secondary economic activities
Employment by economic sector
- Factors which affect the numbers of people employed in the different economic sectors include:
- Availability of raw materials
- Globalisation
- Technology
- Demographic changes
- Government policies
Reasons for Changes in the Numbers of People Employed in Economic Sectors
| Reason |
Explanation |
| Availability of raw materials |
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| Globalisation |
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| Technology |
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| Demographic changes |
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| Government policies |
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