Quaternary sector of the economy 第四产业
（重定向自Quaternary industry）
![Colin Clark's sector model of an economy undergoing technological change. In later stages, the quaternary sector of the economy grows – shown in red.](/Images/godic/202502/05/Clark's_Sector_Model4352.png")
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The quaternary sector of the economy is a way to describe a knowledge-based part of the economy - which typically includes services such as information technology, information-generation and -sharing, media, and research and development, as well as knowledge-based services like consultation, education, financial planning, blogging, and designing.