service economy

noun

An economy based on service sector, such as: financial services, hospitality, retail, health, human services, information technology and education.

Meanings

nounservice economy (plural service economies)

plural service economies

  1. An economy based on service sector, such as: financial services, hospitality, retail, health, human services, information technology and education.

Translations

Dutch diensteneconomie
  • diensteneconomiea service oriented economy
Finnish palvelutalous
  • palvelutalousa service oriented economy
German Dienstleistungsgesellschaft
  • Dienstleistungsgesellschafta service oriented economy
Polish gospodarka oparta na usługach, gospodarka usługowa
  • gospodarka oparta na usługacha service oriented economy
  • gospodarka usługowaa service oriented economy
Cite this entry
APA

service economy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/service%20economy

MLA

“service economy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/service%20economy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “service economy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/service%20economy.

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