Service industries

Definition

Businesses and organisations that provide services rather than manufacture goods, such as banking, tourism, retail and healthcare.

Used by OCR

Paper 1

Over the twentieth century, many of these jobs disappeared, while employment in service industries, including banking, tourism, retail and healthcare, became more important.
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GCSE History · key term

Businesses and organisations that provide services rather than manufacture goods, such as banking, tourism, retail and healthcare.

Used by OCR

Paper 1

Over the twentieth century, many of these jobs disappeared, while employment in service industries, including banking, tourism, retail and healthcare, became more important.
Revise: Change overview

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