1. Business Markets and the Economy Research and Action Business Markets & the Economy

2. Produce a breakdown of economic activity across the UK showing Private Public And Voluntary Sectors Business Markets & the Economy You could google: “economic breakdown of private public and voluntary sectors”

3. The voluntary sector is a major employer. An estimated 765,000 people work in voluntary sector organisations. This is 2.7% of UK workforce, and compares with 25% who work for public sector employers, and 72% who work for private sector employers. The voluntary sector paid workforce is roughly the same size as the number employed in restaurant and catering in the UK (around 770,000). (http://data.ncvo-vol.org.uk/a/almanac12/almanac/voluntary- sector/finance-the-big-picture/how-big-is-the-voluntary-sector- compared-to-the-rest-of-the-economy/http://data.ncvo-vol.org.uk/a/almanac12/almanac/voluntary- sector/finance-the-big-picture/how-big-is-the-voluntary-sector- compared-to-the-rest-of-the-economy/ Business Markets & the Economy Pick what looks like a reliable website.

4. Measuring economic activity by employment (2010): Private sector – 72% Public Sector – 25% Voluntary sector – 3% Business Markets & the Economy

5. Copy and paste into Excel Input the numbers so Excel recognises them as ‘numbers’. Business Markets & the Economy Private sector – 72% Public Sector – 25% Voluntary sector – 3% 72 25 3

6. Business Markets & the Economy In Excel – insert graph and choose pie chart Give it a title! Measuring economic activity by employment (2010) Output it, print it, save it into your assignment document. Task Completed !

7. Assignment 1 – Characteristics of the UK Economy Using a range of graphs, pie charts and other graphical representations, create a portfolio containing the following: Business Markets & the Economy

8. Produce a breakdown of areas in the UK A breakdown of regions in the UK (note: Regional development agencies were abolished in 2010 but you can still use these areas as regional boundaries). A map of Local Enterprise Partnership areas. A map of local authorities Business Markets & the Economy

9. Produce a breakdown of the UK workforce by: Age Industrial Sector Occupation Business Markets & the Economy

10. ONS.gov.uk Tax Uk businesses Public Sector Public sector shrinking? Voluntary Sector Population See Table 5 for public/private stats

11. Produce a breakdown of the UK workforce by: Age Industrial Sector Occupation Business Markets & the Economy

12. Explanation of primary, secondary and tertiary sector Related Stats Produce a breakdown of world GDP by country Produce a breakdown of inflation in the UK over the last 10 years. Produce a breakdown of UK savings, exports and imports over the last 5 years. Create a graph which shows the impact of migrant labour on different sectors. Business Markets & the Economy

13. www.wscmarkets.trainagain.co.uk Business Markets & the Economy