Secondary Industry
1) Also known as the manufacturing industry
2) 22% of industries
3) Primary: Transforming raw materials into a product. (eg. Tree into 2x4 planks)
4) Secondary: Taking the product and turning it into a finished product
5) Work is done mostly in factories close to large urban areas
2) 22% of industries
3) Primary: Transforming raw materials into a product. (eg. Tree into 2x4 planks)
4) Secondary: Taking the product and turning it into a finished product
5) Work is done mostly in factories close to large urban areas
Summary
The secondary industry is also known as the manufacturing industry. The manufacturing industry utilises materials extracted from the primary industry and creates a product useful to the consumer. 22% of the Canadian population is provided with jobs in the secondary industry, usually in factories and close to larger cities where products are of easy reach.