Locating empirical information on specific service industry characteristics is not an easy task, even for an individual familiar with various sources of data. This book is a quick source of information on service industry statistics across many nations of the world. The reader is introduced to...

Introduction -- Potential Sources of Data on the Service Sector -- United States Service Sector Data -- Service Sector Data on 14 OECD Nations -- Global Service Sector Data -- Drivers of Profitability in Service Sector.