Question

How does the occupational structure affect effect economic development of a country

Answer 1

The occupational structure of country refers to the distribution of its labour force in different occupations. A.G.B. Fisher was the first economist to introduce the concepts of primary, secondary and tertiary occupations in 1933. According to him, a country could be classified with respect to the proportions of their total labour force engaged in these sectors.

The primary sector includes agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry, fishery, etc. and in some versions mining. The secondary sector comprises manufacturing of every type, generally mining and as a rule construction. The tertiary sector consists of transport, communica­tions, trade, government, banking, finance, insurance, personal and domestic services.

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Colin Clark and Simon Kuznets in their separate researches employed this distinction between primary, secondary and tertiary production. All countries start with a heavy concentration of population in primary production.

As national income increases steadily and the basic necessities of life are met, there is an occupational shift of labour and other resources into manufacturing or secondary production. As national income rises further and the market for manufactured goods becomes saturated, labour and other resources shift into the service or tertiary sector.

Colin Clark in his study Conditions of Economic Progress draws three conclusions about the relationship between economic development and occupational distribution.

In the first phase of economic development, there is considerable decline in the proportion of persons engaged in agriculture and allied occupations, although the total number engaged in them continues to increase.

Answer 2

Occupation structure ,,nature of populatin ,resource endowment ,government policy and political stability are some of the reasons for a countrys development or underdevelopment

Occupation structure entails ,the nature of work people do in a country

If most people work in offices the it means there is litle production in the technical field