Outline of industry

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to industry:

Industry, in economics and economic geography, refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.^[1]

Essence of industry edit

In some cases, industries can be harmful, such as those where harmful waste chemicals are dumped in bodies of water, or even those where pesticides and similar inadvertently leak into water sources.

Industry sectors edit

Primary sector of the economy (the raw materials industry)
Secondary sector of the economy (manufacturing and construction)
Tertiary sector of the economy (the "service industry")
Quaternary sector of the economy (information services)
Quinary sector of the economy (humanitarian services)

Major industries edit

Agriculture edit

Manufacturing edit

Services edit

History of industry edit

General industrial concepts edit

Industrial output edit

References edit

^ "Industry | Define Industry at Dictionary.com". Dictionary.reference.com. Retrieved 2014-02-01.

External links edit

[1] "Industry | Define Industry at Dictionary.com". Dictionary.reference.com. Retrieved 2014-02-01.

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