The tertiary sector makes up 66% of employment in Europe and 64% in Spain. It includes service jobs like trade, transport, and tourism. Trade involves both domestic commerce within a country and foreign commerce between countries, with Spain exporting products like food and cars while importing vehicles, fuels, and machinery. Transport is crucial for moving people and goods, with major European ports and Spain's dense railway and road networks. Tourism is also important economically, with Spain as the third most visited country and attractions like beaches, culture, and rural life drawing visitors to Europe.

1. THE TERTIARY SECTOR IN
EUROPE AND SPAIN

2. In Spain, 64 out of every 100
people work in this sector.
In Europe, 66 out of every 100
people work in the tertiary sector.
The tertiary sector includes all jobs which provides
services.

3. Pie chart of the European population working in the tertiary sector
4%
30%
66%
Working population
Primary sector Secondary sector Tertiary sector

4. TRADE is the buying and selling of products which
are produced in the primary and secondary sectors.
1. TRADE

5. FOREIGN TRADE
Is commerce with other
countries.
EXPORTS are products one
country sells to other countries.
IMPORTS are products one
country buys from other
countries.
THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF TRADE:
DOMESTIC TRADE
Is commerce within a country.

6. TRADE IN SPAIN AND EUROPE
Spain exports industrial
products, food, shoes and cars.
It imports mainly vehicles,
fossil fuels such as gas and
petrol , pharmaceutical
products and machinery.

7. TRADE IN SPAIN AND EUROPE
European countries export
chemicals, metal products,
materials for vehicles,
technological materials and
agricultural products. They
import petrol and raw
materials.

8. TRANSPORT is one of the most important
activities in the tertiary sector. It is needed to move
people and to distribute products.
2. TRANSPORT

9. Spain has several major ports,
such Algeciras, Barcelona and
Bilbao.
Europe also has the densest
network of railways and
roadways in the world. It also
has major ports, such as
Rotterdam and Hamburg.
TRANSPORT
Europe also has one of the
largest and most modern air
transport networks in the
world. The airports with the
most traffic are in London, Paris
and Frankfurt. The busiest
airport in Spain is Adolfo Suárez
Madrid-Barajas.

10. TOURISM Includes all the services for people who
are on holiday.
3. TOURISM

11. TOURISM
Tourist services offer everything
tourists need, for example, hotels,
travel agents, restaurants, etc.
Based on the type of holiday
people choose, tourism can be:
beach tourism, rural tourism,
cultural tourism or adventure
travel.

12. TOURISM
Types of tourism
Beach tourism
This is tourism in coastal areas where people can relax on the beach or
practise water sports.
Rural tourism
This is tourism in rural areas where people are in contact with nature and
the rural lifestyle.
Cultural tourism
This is tourism in cities and towns to visit historic sites and museums, and
participate in cultural activities.
Adventure travel
This is tourism to practise outdoor activities, such as skiing, hiking and river
rafting.

13. Spain is the third most visited
country in the world. As a result,
tourism is a very important
economic activity which
employs 50 out of every 100
people. The main types of
tourism are beach and cultural
tourism.
TOURISM
Europe is the main tourist
destination in the world. The
most visited countries are:
France, Italy, Spain, Germany
and the United Kingdom.

14. NOW IT’S YOUR TURN!
1. Write examples of the different types of tourism in your province.
2. Complete.
There are .......... types of trade: ................... is commerce with other
countries, while domestic trade is commerce .............. a country.
3. Circle in red products that Spain imports and in blue products
that Spain exports.
food fossil fuels machinery vehicles cars
pharmaceutical products shoes