| Secondary Economic Activities | Tertiary Economic Activities |
| (i) Secondary activities are concerned with activities adding value to already existing products from primary activities. | (i) Tertiary activities are concerned with providing services rather than providing material goods. |
| (ii) Development of secondary activities depends upon the production of resources in primary activities. | (ii) Development of tertiary activities depends upon the development of secondary activities. |
| (iii) Manufacturing and construction are important secondary activities. | (iii) Trade, transport communication, banking, insurance, etc., are tertiary activities. |
| (iv) Secondary activities produce goods and commodities. | (iv) Tertiary activities help reach these goods and commodities to the consumers. |
| (v) Secondary activities may be away from the market and settlement. | (v) Tertiary activities are always near the market and settlement. |
