Secondary sector facts for kids

The secondary sector is a part of the economy where people make things. It takes raw materials, like wood or metal, and turns them into finished products. Think of it as the "making stuff" part of our world! This sector also includes building things, like houses and roads.

What is the Secondary Sector?

This section of the economy focuses on changing raw materials into useful products. It's like a big workshop where different industries create all sorts of goods we use every day. The secondary sector often uses a lot of energy to power its machines and factories.

How Raw Materials Become Products

The secondary sector usually gets its materials from the primary sector. The primary sector is where we get raw stuff, like farming, mining, or fishing. Once these materials are gathered, the secondary sector steps in. It processes, builds, or puts together these materials to make new items.

For example, a tree (from the primary sector) might be turned into paper or furniture in the secondary sector. Iron ore (from mining) can become parts for cars or buildings.

Industries in the Secondary Sector

Many different types of businesses belong to the secondary sector. They all share the goal of creating finished goods or structures.

Manufacturing

This is a huge part of the secondary sector. Manufacturing means making products using machines and factories.

• Car factories: They take metal, plastic, and other parts to build cars.
• Clothing companies: They turn fabrics into shirts, pants, and dresses.
• Food processing: This involves turning farm products into packaged foods, like bread, cheese, or juice.
• Electronics: Companies make computers, phones, and other gadgets.

Construction

This part of the secondary sector focuses on building things.

• Buildings: Constructing houses, schools, hospitals, and offices.
• Infrastructure: Building roads, bridges, tunnels, and railways.
• Utilities: Creating power plants and water treatment facilities.

Why is the Secondary Sector Important?

The secondary sector is very important for several reasons:

• Creates products: It provides almost all the manufactured goods we use daily.
• Jobs: It offers many jobs for people in factories, construction sites, and design offices.
• Economic growth: It helps a country's economy grow by producing goods that can be sold at home and to other countries.
• Innovation: This sector often leads to new technologies and ways of making things better and faster.

See also

In Spanish: Sector secundario para niños