Jobs in the primary sector are associated with the production of basic foods and raw materials. The primary sector encompasses agriculture, farming, forestry, grazing, hunting, mining, quarrying, fishing, hunting and gathering.
The secondary sector of the economy includes manufacturing and construction. Occupations in the secondary sector include automobile production, metal working and smelting, engineering, energy utilities, textile production, chemical industries, breweries and bottlers, shipbuilding and aerospace manufacturing.
Jobs in the tertiary sector offer services to businesses and the general population. Occupations associated with the tertiary sector include retail and wholesale, restaurants, media and entertainment, transportation, clerical services, law, healthcare, banking, insurance and tourism.