The Tertiary Sector

Services

Judicial system lawyers, prosecutors, judges...

Cultural professions writers, musicians, actors, painters...

Administrative work secretaries, bank clerks, civil servants...

Skilled jobs mechanics, electricians...

Public safety police officers, soldiers, security guards...

Education teachers, professors

Health doctors, nurses, dentists...

The tertiary sector is made up of businesses that offer manufactured products and services to consumers.

TERTIARY SECTOR

Long distances - fast

Products

Passengers

passengers

Cruise ships:

products

Lorries:

passengers

Buses:

transport

Road

transport

Air

transport

Rail

transport

Water

Transport Industry

Products

Passengers

products

Tankers: liquid

products

Cargo ships: heavy

Adventure

Rural

Cultural

Beach

TOURISM

shops

Speciality

stores

Department

Hypermarkets

RETAIL

Retail is the selling of products to consumers.

Sometimes people consume more products and services than they really need. We can be responsible consumers if we control our use of products and services. This will help to save energy and limited resources.

Responsible Consumption

• Transport links between member countries: flights, the Channel Tunnel, rail and road network…
• Time differences between member countries are small: they all have the same or similar times for business.

There is a lot of trade between EU members:

• Economic links that make easier for countries to trade with other member countries.
• There is a common currency, the euro, €.

Tertiary Sector In The EU