CAIE A-Level Economics 11.4.3 Economic Structure

CAIE A-Level Economics 11.4.3 Economic Structure
Cambridge International AS & A Level Economics 9708 syllabus for exams in 2026, 2027 and 20282026–2028

Practise reading primary, secondary and tertiary employment shares and trade patterns to classify development levels and explain how an economy's productive structure changes…

How this is tested

  • interpret sector-employment tables to identify the economy most likely to have high income
  • distinguish low-income, emerging and developed economies from agriculture, industry and services
  • explain structural change as labour and output shift from primary activity toward industry and services

Question 30

[Maximum number: 1]

The table gives the percentage of employment in the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors in four countries.

Which country is most likely to be a high-income country?

primary
sector
\%

secondary
sector
\%

tertiary
sector
\%

15

40

45

30

40

30

35

45

20

45

35

20