Question

when a country develops the contribution of primary sector decline and the secondary and tertiary sector increases analyse the statement​

Answer 1

Answer

(i) In the initial stages of development, the primary sector was the most important sector of economic activity. As the methods of farming changed and agriculture sector began to prosper, people began to take up other activities.

(ii) New methods of manufacturing were introduced, factories came up and started expanding.

(iii) The Secondary sector gradually became the most important in total production and employment.

(iv) With the development of areas like transport and administration, the service sector kept on growing. In the past 100 years, there has been a shift from the secondary to the tertiary sector in developed countries.

(v) The service sector has become the most important in terms of total production and employment. This is the general pattern observed in developed countries.

However, all these sectors are interconnected.