ch. 12: services where did services originate?. intro majority of workers in mdc’s are in tertiary...
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Ch. 12: Services
Where did services originate?
Intro
Majority of workers in MDC’s are in tertiary sector (provision of services) *NA = ¾
Much less in LDC’s (less than 25%) Service sector divided into 3 types
1) Consumer services
2) Business services
3) Public Services
Service Sector Employment
Fig. 12-1: Over half of workers are employed in the service sector in most MDCs, while a much smaller percentage are in the service sector in most LDCs.
Consumer Services
Provide services to individual consumers who desire them & can afford them
Retail Services: ¼ of all jobs in US- provide goods for sale to consumers- wholesale, restaurants/food service, shops selling other goods
Personal Services: 1/5 of all jobs in US- provide services for well-being/personal improvement- health care, education, beauty salons, recreation
Business Services
Producer Services: 1/6 of US jobs- provide services to help people conduct other business- financial services (banks, real estate etc.), professional services (law, engineering etc.), & support services (advertising, janitorial etc.)
Transportation & Similar Services: Diffuse & distribute services (7% of jobs in US)- transportation (primarily trucking)- Information services (publishing, broadcasting)
Public Services
Provide security/protection for citizens & businesses
4 % of jobs in US Police, fire, military
etc. Different levels of
gov’t control
Changes in # of employees
Growth of employment has been in services
Primary/Secondary jobs on decline Largest growth is in producer
services (especially professional services)
Specific areas of growth in all services: health-care, entertainment, restaurants
Employment Change in U.S.
Fig 12-2: Growth in employment in the U.S. since 1970 has been entirely in the tertiary sector, with the greatest increase in professional services.
Origin of Services
Personal services probably came 1st (religion, education)
Began as permanent settlements came to be Specialization Public services for protection (military, gov’t) Retail services in the form of trade, producer
services began as people were needed to facilitate this trade