ABSTRACT
The leisure and hospitality supersector comprises two sectors: the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector (sector 71), and the accommodation and food services sector (sector 72).
The accommodation and food service sector comprises establishments providing customers with lodging and preparing meals, snacks, and beverages for immediate consumption. The sector includes both accommodation and food services establishments because the two activities are often combined at the same establishment. The North American Industrial Classification System’s (NAICS’s) breakdown for the accommodation and food service sector is as follows:
Accommodation and food services (72) Accommodation (721000)
Traveler accommodation (721100) Casino hotels (721120)
RV (recreational vehicle) parks and recreational camps (721200) Rooming and boarding houses (721300)
Full service and drinking places (722000) Full-service restaurants (722100)
Limited-service eating places (722200) Special food services (722300) Drinking places (alcoholic beverages) (722400)
Service occupations, by far the largest occupational group, account for 65% of the industry’s employment. Hotels employ many young workers and others in part-time and seasonal jobs. Average earnings are lower than in most other industries.
