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Deindustrialization

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The shift in Western European economies away from manufacturing toward service and other sectors, reducing industrial employment.

AP course connection

Topic 9.6: 9.6 Contemporary Western Democracies

Unit 9

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