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Define work
Any task needing effort to achieve a result.
Name the three types of work.
Unpaid, Employment, Volunteerism.
Give one example of unpaid work.
Housework or studying.
Define employment.
Work done in return for payment.
Give one benefit of being an employee.
Regular income or job security.
Define self-employment.
Working for yourself.
Give one risk of self-employment.
Losing money if business fails.
Define volunteerism.
Giving time and effort without payment
Give one benefit of volunteerism.
Helping others or gaining experience.
Name the three employment sectors.
Primary, Secondary, Tertiary.
What does the primary sector involve?
Farming, fishing, mining, forestry.
What is the secondary sector also called?
Industrial or manufacturing sector.
Give one example of a tertiary sector job.
Teacher or doctor.
What is unemployment?
When people able to work can’t find jobs.
Give one reason for unemployment. .
Recession or business closure
Difference between public and private sector?
Public = employed by state; Private = by businesses.
