1. Unit 11 theeconomy

2. The economy
3. 1. work
Workreferstothemanyproductiveactivitieswhichpeopledo usuallyformoney.
The active populationincludespeoplewhowork and recivemoneyfortheywork.Italsoincludesunemployedpeoplewho are lookingforwork.
The inactive populationincludespeoplewhocannotwork.Italsoincludespeoplewhoworkbutreceivenotmoney.Work can be in theprimary,secondaryorservice sector.
4. 5. The primary and secondarysectors in spain
6. 1.The active population
The total active populationin Spainisapproximately 20 millionpeople.There are 18 millionemployedpeople and 2 millionunemployedpeople.
Lessthan 5%,about 1 millionpeople,work in theprimary sector.
About 30%,around 6 millionpeople,work in thesecondary sector.
About 60%,around 12 millionpeople,work in theservice sector.
7. 2.The primarysector
In Spain,the principal primary sector activities are agriculture,livestockfarming and fishing.
Thereisagricultureontheplains.
The mostimportantcrops are:
-wheat and barley
-olives and grapes
-potatoes,vegetablesand fruit
Thereislivestockfarming.Sheep and poultry are raisedonplains.Cattle are raised in mountainareas.
Fishingisanimportantindustryonthecoast.
8. 3.The secondary sector
Many industries are nearbigcities.
Industries ofteninvest in new technology.
The mostimportant industries are themetal,chemical,food, telecommunications,textile and car industries.
The constructionindustryisalsoveryimportant.There are many new houses and roads.
9. The service sector in Spain
10. 1.The service sector
There are manyactivities in this sector.
In theprivatesector,banks,insurancecompanies, theentertainmentindustry,restaurants and shops aimtomakemoney.
In thepublicsector,hospitals and schoolsaimtoprovide a service.Manyservices are offeredbythegovernment.
11. 2.Transport
Transportisveryimportantfortrade and tourism.
All of Spainisconnectedbyroads,includingmanymotorways.
Majorcities and towns are alsoconnectedbyrailway
Suburbantrainsconnectcitieswithsurroundingareas.
Madrid,Barcelona,Valencia and Bilbao haveundergroundtransportsystems.
There are airports in mostmajorcities.
12. 3.Tourism
Tourismisone of themostimportantserviceactivities in Spain.Itprovidesworkformanypeople and makes a lot of money.
Everyyearmillions of foreightourists come toSpain.
TherealsomanySpanishtourists.
Theyvisitmuseums,and relax onbeachesor in mountains.