Changes in NI’s employment structure

• the number of people in the primary sector have decreased


  This is because machines now do work that people used to do
• The number of people in the secondary sector has increased slightly 


  This is because of importation- goods can be made cheaper abroad due to lower labour costs and then imported
• The number of people in the tertiary sector have increased


  This is because more disposable income, changes in lifestyle and a larger population have increased demand for services