Post Industrial UK (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Flashcards
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Post-industrial economy
Post-industrial economy
Economy dominated by service sector, not manufacturing
Service sector job examples
Service sector job examples
Retail, healthcare, education, finance, hospitality
Male employment rate (approx %)
Male employment rate (approx %)
Around 70%
Female employment rate (approx %)
Female employment rate (approx %)
50-60%
Self-employment % change 2000-2020
Self-employment % change 2000-2020
Increased from ~12% to ~15%
Zero-hours contract
Zero-hours contract
Employment with no guaranteed minimum hours
Teleworking/homeworking
Teleworking/homeworking
Working from home using computer or phone
Job sharing
Job sharing
Two people share responsibilities of one full-time position
Job types that grew in UK
Job types that grew in UK
Professional, managerial, and technical roles
Job types that declined in UK
Job types that declined in UK
Factory work and unskilled jobs