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 had the highest success rate in December, adding 112,000 jobs. —

Filip Timotija, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025 The video’s popularity sparked a conversation about valuing postal workers and other service industry professionals. —

Ashley Vega, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025 The service industry added the most November jobs at 3,200, while more than 1,500 construction jobs were added. —

J.d. Davidson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Jan. 2025 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 See all Example Sentences for service industry

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