Business Sectors
Primary: Extract and harvest land and natural resources. The main source of employment in lesser developed nations. Becoming more capital intensive in Canada.
Ex - Fish, lumber, mining, agriculture
Secondary: Convert raw materials into other resources
Ex: Construction, manufacturing, energy production, publishing
Tertiary: a Service industry
Ex: Retail, education, travel, insurance, banking, transportation, health, catering, entertainment
Quaternary Sector: Subcategory of the tertiary sector - knowledge-based sector of the economy.