A Place to Work People in Newfoundland and Labrador earn a living in four sectors of the economy.
Some workers engage in primary activities related to farming, fishing, forestry, or mining.
Others earn a living in the manufacturing sector where raw materials are processed into finished products. In the tertiary sector, Newfoundlanders and Labradorians provide such services as banking, marketing and teaching. In the quaternary sector, people perform highly complex tasks in scientific research and information technology. Throughout its history, this province has depended heavily upon the use of primary resources as a way to provide employment. At this time, about 95 percent of the exports from Newfoundland and Labrador consisted of fish.