Question

What is occupational structure? How are occupations generally classified? Explain

Answer 1

The distribution of the population according to the different types of occupations is referred to as the occupational structure. Occupations are generally classified as primary (agriculture, mining, fishing, etc.), secondary (manufacturing industry, building and construction work, etc.) and tertiary (transport, communications, banking, etc.). 

The proportion of people working in different activities reflects the economic development of a country. Developed nations have a high proportion of people in secondary and tertiary activities. Developing countries tend to have a higher proportion of their workforce engaged in primary activities.

Answer 2

Occupational Structure refers to the aggregate distribution of occupations in society, classified according to skill level, economic function, or social status. 

Occupational structure is classified as:
primary occupation: occupation related directly to land and water are known as primary occupation,such as forestry,mining, agriculture etc.

secondary occupation:these are those activities in which people are engaged in manufacturing process.In the. secondary activities primary goods are used to produce some other communities, manually or by machine.
for example: production of bread from wheat, a car from steel etc.

Territory activity:These are those activities which provide services to primary activity.These services increase efficiency of workers of primary and secondary sector.
Education, health, transport etc are examples of territory activities.

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