tourism sector
Vacation-based commerce
The tourism sector encompasses businesses and services that cater to travelers—hotels, airlines, restaurants, tour operators, travel agencies, and attractions.
Economists and policymakers use the term when discussing this segment of the economy: The tourism sector accounts for twelve percent of GDP.
Also called the tourism industry or hospitality sector.
- airlinesCommercial flight operators
- hotelsCommercial lodging establishments
- bed and breakfastSmall inn serving morning meal
- tour operatorsBusinesses arranging packaged holidays
- resortsLeisure travel destinations
all inclusive · eco-lodges · vacation rentals · restaurants · amusement parks · tourist trap · museums · seasonal employment · local markets · souvenir shop · duty free · cooking classes · car rentals · local festivals · national parks · historical sites · package tours · travel agents
tourism sectormanufacturing sector
Production-focused economic segment
heavy industry · resource extraction · industrial sector · agriculture sector · agriculture