service industry

noun

: a type of business that provides services to customers rather than producing a product

jobs in the service industries

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The service industry, which employs housekeepers, drivers, landscapers, and small business owners, has come to a screeching halt. —

John Hope Bryant, TIME, 18 Jan. 2025 Meanwhile, many service industry workers saw smaller end-of-year bonuses in 2024 compared with the end of 2023, Gusto found. —

Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025 But advocacy groups for immigrants have warned such widespread deportations could hurt the workforce for jobs in agriculture or the service industry such as hotels and restaurants. —

Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024 Victor's 24-hour New Year's Eve party is a longtime tradition and is popular among service industry workers. —

Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for service industry

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