Editing Service (economics) (section)

==Service types==
The following is a list of service industries, grouped into sectors. Parenthetical notations indicate how specific [[profession|occupations]] and [[organization]]s can be regarded as service industries to the extent they provide an intangible service, as opposed to a tangible good.
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* Business functions (that apply to all organizations in general)
** [[management consulting|Consulting]]<!-- PLEASE RESPECT ALPHABETICAL ORDER -->
** [[Customer service]]
** [[Human resources]] administrators (providing services like ensuring that employees are paid accurately)
* [[cleanliness|Cleaning]], patronage, [[Maintenance, repair and operations|repair and maintenance]] services
** [[Gardener]]s
** [[Janitor]]s (who provide cleaning services)
** [[Mechanic]]s
* [[Construction]]
** [[Carpentry]]
** [[Electrician]]s (offering the service of making wiring work properly)
** [[Plumbing]]
* [[Death care industry|Death care]]
** [[Coroner]]s (who provide the service of identifying [[cadaver]]s and determining time and cause of death)
** [[Funeral home]]s (who prepare corpses for public display, cremation or burial)
* [[Dispute resolution]] and prevention services
** [[Arbitration]]
** [[Court]]s of [[law]] (who perform the service of dispute resolution backed by the power of the [[State (polity)|state]])
** [[Diplomacy]]
** [[Incarceration]] (provides the service of keeping criminals out of society)
** [[Law enforcement]] (provides the service of identifying and apprehending criminals)
** [[Lawyer]]s (who perform the services of [[advocacy]] and decisionmaking in many dispute resolution and prevention processes)
** [[Mediation]]
** [[Military]] (performs the service of protecting states in disputes with other states)
** [[Negotiation]] (not really a service unless someone is negotiating on behalf of another)
* [[Education]] (institutions offering the services of teaching and access to information)
** [[Library]]
** [[Museum]]
** [[School]]
* [[Entertainment]] (when provided live or within a highly specialized facility)
** [[Gambling]]
** [[Movie theater|Movie theatres]] (providing the service of showing a [[Film|movie]] on a big screen)
** Performing arts productions
** [[Sport]]
** [[Television]]
* Fabric care
** [[Dry cleaning]]
** [[Laundry]]
* [[Financial services]]
** [[Accountancy]]
** [[Bank]]s and [[building society|building societies]] (offering lending services and safekeeping of money and valuables)
** [[Real estate]]
** [[brokerage firm|Stock brokerages]]
** [[Tax services]]
** [[Valuation (finance)|Valuation]]
* [[Foodservice]] industry
* [[Health care]] (all health care professions provide services)
* [[Hospitality industry]]
* [[Information services (IT)|Information services]]
** [[Database]] services
** [[Data processing]]
** [[Interpreting]]
** [[Translation]]
* [[Logistics]]
** [[Transport]]
** [[Warehousing]]
** [[Stock management]]
** [[Packaging]]
* [[Personal grooming]]
** [[Body hair removal]]
** [[Dental hygienist]]
** [[hairstyle|Hairdressing]]
** [[manicure|Manicurist]] / [[pedicurist]]
* [[Public utility]]
** [[Electric power]]
** [[Natural gas]]
** [[Telecommunications]]
** [[Waste management]]
** [[Water industry]]
* [[Risk management]]
** [[Insurance]]
** [[Security]]
* [[Social services]]
** [[Social work]]
** [[Childcare]]
** [[Elderly care]]