The table below summarises the main productive sectors of the South African economy, compiled from data source (StatsSA, 2018b):

Table 6: Composition of the economy (main productive sectors)

Sector	Industry	Increased (%) during 3rd quarter of 2018
Primary	Agriculture, forestry, fishing	6.5
Secondary	Manufacturing	7.5
Tertiary	Trade, catering and accommodation	3.2
	Transport, storage and communication	5.7
	Finance, real estate and business services	2.3
	General government services	1.5
	Personal services	0.7

References:

StatsSA. (2018b). Gross domestic product: Third quarter. Available from: https://www.statssa.gov.za/publications/P0441/P04413rdQuarter2018.pdf