leisure industry

Fun and relaxation sector

The leisure industry encompasses businesses that provide recreation, entertainment, and relaxation services—hotels, resorts, theme parks, cinemas, sports facilities, and travel companies.

The term treats fun as an economic sector: She built her career in the leisure industry.

It often appears alongside hospitality, with which it overlaps considerably.

Related

gyms · golf courses · cinemas · resorts · hospitality · tourism · music festivals · video games · theme parks · stadiums · travel agencies · concert halls · entertainment venues · museums · meditation retreats · amusement parks · film festivals · cooking classes

Opposites
economic sector type

leisure industrymanufacturing

Industrial product creation

heavy industry · manufacturing sector · industrial manufacturing · agriculture · industrial sector

necessity vs. discretionary

leisure industryessential services

Indispensable public functions

healthcare industry · subsistence farming · food production · defense industry · emergency services

work vs. play

leisure industryworkforce

All available workers

working life · toil · drudgery

Family

industry, leisure

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G