| MEDC/LEDC
Occupational Structures |
| |
Primary |
Secondary |
Tertiary |
| MEDC |
Very low. Machines have largely replaced human labour on the
farms. |
Low. Automation is increasingly replacing human labour in
factories. Globalisation is leading to a shift of manufacturing jobs to the NICs. |
High. Large numbers are employed in education, health,
administration and the knowledge economy |
| LEDC |
Large primary sector (farming). Exports are usually primary
commodities. |
Low. Tariff barriers imposed by the trading blocs such as the EU
prevent the export of cheap manufactured products. The domestic market is very
small. |
Large service sector. Many employed in the informal economy. |
| NIC |
Shrinking primary (farming) sector. |
Secondary sector is large and growing (transnationals). |
Small but growing tertiary sector to serve the needs of the
transnationals |
