tertiary industry
noun[CorU]
ukusECONOMICS,COMMERCE
anindustrythatprovidesservicesratherthanproducinggoods, or theseindustriesconsideredas agroup:
Thegovernmentisstudyingthestructureoftertiaryindustriesandplanstodevelopthebusinessconsultancyandtourismsectors.
Shanghai'sratiooftertiaryindustrytoGDPis still muchhigherthan thenationalaverage.
Compare
primary industry
secondary industry