THE TERTIARY SECTOR: SERVICES,

COMMUNICATION AND INNOVATION

Do tertiray sector only have an economic function?

SERVICES TODAY- Which tertiary activities

employ the most people in Spain?

- Why do you think is this?

TERTIARY SECTOR ACTIVITIES - Very diverse: Number of services, workers qualifications, size of companies…

- Intangible and immaterial

- Cannot be stored: Not carried out or be standardised.

- Close to consumers: direct contact between supply and demand

- Unevenly distributed: 70% of working population in developed countries, 30% in less developed countries.

CLASSIFICATION OF TERTIARY ACTIVITIES

Social Services: Administration, education, healthcare… Public and private. Distribution services: Transport, communication and wholesale trade. Business services: Advertising, banking, insurance, legal advice… Consumer activities: Retail, hospitality, leisure, domestic help…

Classify the following companies into their correspondent tertiary activities:

CASE OF STUDY: HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION IN SPAIN Education: Since 1970’s compulsory education has expandedNowadays is compulsory to the ages of 6 to 16Voluntary for children aged 0 to 6. The “Pre k” (Infantil) from 3 to 6 is free and commonly widespread.

On the other hand Spain has high level of academic failure (20%), higher than the average of the EU (11%)

Healthcare:Spain has a high standard of qualityPrimary services and specialist care are universal and free services

Economic crisis prompted cuts in healthcare expenditure: Reduction in the number of workers and the expenditure on medical products Generated longer waiting lists

CASE OF STUDY: HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION IN SPAIN Education: Since 1970’s compulsory education has expandedNowadays is compulsory to the ages of 6 to 16Voluntary for children aged 0 to 6. The “Pre k” (Infantil) from 3 to 6 is free and commonly widespread.

On the other hand Spain has high level of academic failure (20%), higher than the average of the EU (11%)

Healthcare:Spain has a high standard of qualityPrimary services and specialist care are universal and free services

Economic crisis prompted cuts in healthcare expenditure: Reduction in the number of workers and the expenditure on medical products Generated longer waiting lists