An industrial society is a type of society that depends primarily on mechanisation, advanced technology, and sophisticated machinery powered by advanced energy sources to produce its economic goods and services on a large scale. This form of society emerged with the Industrial Revolution and is characterised by a complex division of labor, a high degree of urbanisation as people move to centers of production, and a reliance on manufacturing and industrial processes rather than agriculture as the main source of economic activity. Industrial societies typically have a more complex social structure with greater social mobility compared to pre-industrial societies, although they can also experience significant social inequalities related to the distribution of wealth and power in the industrial economy. The development of industrial societies has led to significant increases in productivity, material wealth, and standards of living in many parts of the world, but also to new social and environmental challenges.