G.2. People Engaged In Tertiary Activities

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G.2. People Engaged In Tertiary Activities

Today most people are service workers. Services are provided in all societies.
But in more developed countries a higher percentage of workers is employed in providing services as compared to less developed countries.
The trend in employment in this sector has been increasing while it has remained unchanged or decreasing in the primary and secondary activities

SOME SELECTED EXAMPLES
Tourism	Tourism is travel undertaken for purposes of recreation rather than business. It has become the world single largest tertiary activity in total registered jobs (250 million) and total revenue (40 per cent of the total GDP). Tourism fosters the growth of infrastructure industries, retail trading, and craft industries (souvenirs).
Tourist Regions	The warmer places around the Mediterranean Coast and the West Coast of India are some of the popular tourist destinations in the world. Others include winter sports regions, found mainly in mountainous areas, and various scenic landscapes and national parks, which are scattered. Historic towns also attract tourists, because of the monument, heritage sites and cultural activities.
Factors Affecting Tourism	Demand- Since the last century, the demand for holidays has increased rapidly. Improvements in the standard of living and increased leisure time, permit many more people to go on holidays for leisure. Transport- The opening-up of tourist areas has been aided by improvement in transport facilities. Travel is easier by car, with better road systems. More significant in recent years has been the expansion in air transport.
Tourist Attractions	Climate Landscape History and Art Culture and Economy
Medical Services for Overseas Patients in India	About 55,000 patients from U.S.A. visited India in 2005 for treatment. This is still a small number compared with the millions of surgeries performed each year in the U.S. healthcare system. India has emerged as the leading country of medical tourism in the world. World class hospitals located in metropolitan cities cater to patients all over the world. Medical tourism brings abundant benefits to developing countries like India, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia. Beyond medical tourism, is the trend of outsourcing of medical tests and data interpretation. Hospitals in India, Switzerland and Australia have been performing certain medical services – ranging from reading radiology images, to interpreting Magnetic Resonance Images (MRIs) and ultrasound tests. When medical treatment is combined with international tourism activity, it lends itself to what is commonly known as medical tourism.