Size of the US Accommodation industry
NAICS 721, Accommodation. Every figure on this page was published by a federal statistical agency and carries its source and period. Palanor does not estimate: a period the agency didn’t publish shows as missing, and a figure it withheld shows as withheld.
Key figures
- Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)
- $296 billion
- 2022 · Economic Census
All establishments, current dollars - Revenue, not seasonally adjusted
- $92.7 billion
- 2026-Q2 · Quarterly Services Survey
Employer firms, current dollars - Employment
- 1,846,619
- 2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter
Over time
How it has changed
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $89.3 billion |
| 2026-Q1 | $89.3 billion |
| 2025-Q4 | $87.9 billion |
| 2025-Q3 | $86.3 billion |
| 2025-Q2 | $85.5 billion |
| 2025-Q1 | $85.1 billion |
| 2024-Q4 | $85.6 billion |
| 2024-Q3 | $83.9 billion |
| 2024-Q2 | $84.8 billion |
| 2024-Q1 | $85.6 billion |
| 2023-Q4 | $84.8 billion |
| 2023-Q3 | $85.2 billion |
| 2023-Q2 | $83.2 billion |
| 2023-Q1 | $82.8 billion |
| 2022-Q4 | $81.6 billion |
| 2022-Q3 | $79.0 billion |
| 2022-Q2 | $77.9 billion |
| 2022-Q1 | $70.3 billion |
| 2021-Q4 | $70.3 billion |
| 2021-Q3 | $67.7 billion |
| 2021-Q2 | $57.2 billion |
| 2021-Q1 | $45.2 billion |
| 2020-Q4 | $41.7 billion |
| 2020-Q3 | $42.6 billion |
| 2020-Q2 | $22.8 billion |
| 2020-Q1 | $63.0 billion |
| 2019-Q4 | $71.2 billion |
| 2019-Q3 | $70.5 billion |
| 2019-Q2 | $70.0 billion |
| 2019-Q1 | $69.3 billion |
| 2018-Q4 | $68.6 billion |
| 2018-Q3 | $67.5 billion |
| 2018-Q2 | $68.7 billion |
| 2018-Q1 | $66.1 billion |
| 2017-Q4 | $64.9 billion |
| 2017-Q3 | $64.7 billion |
| 2017-Q2 | $65.0 billion |
| 2017-Q1 | $65.1 billion |
| 2016-Q4 | $63.4 billion |
| 2016-Q3 | $63.5 billion |
| 2016-Q2 | $62.5 billion |
| 2016-Q1 | $61.3 billion |
| 2015-Q4 | $60.1 billion |
| 2015-Q3 | $59.4 billion |
| 2015-Q2 | $58.9 billion |
| 2015-Q1 | $58.3 billion |
| 2014-Q4 | $56.9 billion |
| 2014-Q3 | $55.9 billion |
| 2014-Q2 | $55.0 billion |
| 2014-Q1 | $54.2 billion |
| 2013-Q4 | $52.9 billion |
| 2013-Q3 | $52.0 billion |
| 2013-Q2 | $51.7 billion |
| 2013-Q1 | $51.3 billion |
| 2012-Q4 | $51.1 billion |
| 2012-Q3 | $50.8 billion |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Quarterly Services Survey · Employer firms, current dollars · Agency label: Accommodation
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $277 billion |
| 2025-Q4 | $273 billion |
| 2025-Q3 | $271 billion |
| 2025-Q2 | $269 billion |
| 2025-Q1 | $265 billion |
| 2024-Q4 | $261 billion |
| 2024-Q3 | $256 billion |
| 2024-Q2 | $256 billion |
| 2024-Q1 | $256 billion |
| 2023-Q4 | $252 billion |
| 2023-Q3 | $249 billion |
| 2023-Q2 | $242 billion |
| 2023-Q1 | $240 billion |
| 2022-Q4 | $232 billion |
| 2022-Q3 | $224 billion |
| 2022-Q2 | $215 billion |
| 2022-Q1 | $200 billion |
| 2021-Q4 | $206 billion |
| 2021-Q3 | $200 billion |
| 2021-Q2 | $172 billion |
| 2021-Q1 | $129 billion |
| 2020-Q4 | $118 billion |
| 2020-Q3 | $129 billion |
| 2020-Q2 | $77.9 billion |
| 2020-Q1 | $182 billion |
| 2019-Q4 | $200 billion |
| 2019-Q3 | $198 billion |
| 2019-Q2 | $192 billion |
| 2019-Q1 | $189 billion |
| 2018-Q4 | $189 billion |
| 2018-Q3 | $184 billion |
| 2018-Q2 | $186 billion |
| 2018-Q1 | $184 billion |
| 2017-Q4 | $180 billion |
| 2017-Q3 | $177 billion |
| 2017-Q2 | $175 billion |
| 2017-Q1 | $173 billion |
| 2016-Q4 | $169 billion |
| 2016-Q3 | $167 billion |
| 2016-Q2 | $165 billion |
| 2016-Q1 | $165 billion |
| 2015-Q4 | $166 billion |
| 2015-Q3 | $165 billion |
| 2015-Q2 | $162 billion |
| 2015-Q1 | $158 billion |
| 2014-Q4 | $151 billion |
| 2014-Q3 | $148 billion |
| 2014-Q2 | $144 billion |
| 2014-Q1 | $141 billion |
| 2013-Q4 | $141 billion |
| 2013-Q3 | $139 billion |
| 2013-Q2 | $137 billion |
| 2013-Q1 | $136 billion |
| 2012-Q4 | $131 billion |
| 2012-Q3 | $129 billion |
| 2012-Q2 | $129 billion |
| 2012-Q1 | $126 billion |
| 2011-Q4 | $125 billion |
| 2011-Q3 | $123 billion |
| 2011-Q2 | $121 billion |
| 2011-Q1 | $118 billion |
| 2010-Q4 | $116 billion |
| 2010-Q3 | $114 billion |
| 2010-Q2 | $111 billion |
| 2010-Q1 | $107 billion |
| 2009-Q4 | $107 billion |
| 2009-Q3 | $106 billion |
| 2009-Q2 | $107 billion |
| 2009-Q1 | $110 billion |
| 2008-Q4 | $119 billion |
| 2008-Q3 | $124 billion |
| 2008-Q2 | $125 billion |
| 2008-Q1 | $126 billion |
| 2007-Q4 | $128 billion |
| 2007-Q3 | $125 billion |
| 2007-Q2 | $123 billion |
| 2007-Q1 | $122 billion |
| 2006-Q4 | $119 billion |
| 2006-Q3 | $116 billion |
| 2006-Q2 | $115 billion |
| 2006-Q1 | $114 billion |
| 2005-Q4 | $111 billion |
| 2005-Q3 | $110 billion |
| 2005-Q2 | $108 billion |
| 2005-Q1 | $107 billion |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, GDP by Industry · Current dollars · Agency label: Accommodation
NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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| Period | Value | NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | 1,846,619 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q4 | 1,866,217 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q3 | 1,937,430 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q2 | 2,009,463 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q1 | 1,867,672 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q4 | 1,869,105 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q3 | 1,952,142 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q2 | 2,014,520 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q1 | 1,856,466 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q4 | 1,842,339 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q3 | 1,914,170 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q2 | 1,972,517 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q1 | 1,802,554 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q4 | 1,779,375 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q3 | 1,837,362 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q2 | 1,838,326 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q1 | 1,647,885 | 2022 |
| 2021-Q4 | 1,621,476 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q3 | 1,645,481 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q2 | 1,565,120 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q1 | 1,270,332 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q4 | 1,244,745 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q3 | 1,289,990 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q2 | 1,145,844 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q1 | 1,978,211 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q4 | 2,009,070 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q3 | 2,094,366 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q2 | 2,154,506 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q1 | 1,996,273 | 2017 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,963,343 |
| 2022 | 1,793,750 |
| 2021 | 1,515,600 |
| 2020 | 2,161,823 |
| 2019 | 2,161,388 |
| 2018 | 2,121,365 |
| 2017 | 2,111,433 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns · Paid employees in the pay period including March 12
NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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| Period | Value | NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | 78,789 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q4 | 78,676 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q3 | 78,446 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q2 | 78,152 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q1 | 77,819 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q4 | 78,527 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q3 | 78,345 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q2 | 78,246 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q1 | 77,649 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q4 | 78,216 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q3 | 78,024 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q2 | 77,553 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q1 | 77,236 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q4 | 77,331 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q3 | 76,981 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q2 | 76,400 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q1 | 75,810 | 2022 |
| 2021-Q4 | 75,475 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q3 | 75,007 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q2 | 74,312 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q1 | 73,427 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q4 | 73,792 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q3 | 73,254 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q2 | 72,756 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q1 | 72,938 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q4 | 72,940 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q3 | 72,520 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q2 | 72,119 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q1 | 71,500 | 2017 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 70,350 |
| 2022 | 71,387 |
| 2021 | 70,795 |
| 2020 | 69,202 |
| 2019 | 69,205 |
| 2018 | 69,050 |
| 2017 | 68,375 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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| Period | Value | NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $21.7 billion | 2022 |
| 2025-Q4 | $22.0 billion | 2022 |
| 2025-Q3 | $22.0 billion | 2022 |
| 2025-Q2 | $21.4 billion | 2022 |
| 2025-Q1 | $21.3 billion | 2022 |
| 2024-Q4 | $20.9 billion | 2022 |
| 2024-Q3 | $21.1 billion | 2022 |
| 2024-Q2 | $20.5 billion | 2022 |
| 2024-Q1 | $20.3 billion | 2022 |
| 2023-Q4 | $19.7 billion | 2022 |
| 2023-Q3 | $19.8 billion | 2022 |
| 2023-Q2 | $19.2 billion | 2022 |
| 2023-Q1 | $19.1 billion | 2022 |
| 2022-Q4 | $18.4 billion | 2022 |
| 2022-Q3 | $19.2 billion | 2022 |
| 2022-Q2 | $17.2 billion | 2022 |
| 2022-Q1 | $15.4 billion | 2022 |
| 2021-Q4 | $17.5 billion | 2017 |
| 2021-Q3 | $16.2 billion | 2017 |
| 2021-Q2 | $13.3 billion | 2017 |
| 2021-Q1 | $11.1 billion | 2017 |
| 2020-Q4 | $14.4 billion | 2017 |
| 2020-Q3 | $9.9 billion | 2017 |
| 2020-Q2 | $7.8 billion | 2017 |
| 2020-Q1 | $17.4 billion | 2017 |
| 2019-Q4 | $17.4 billion | 2017 |
| 2019-Q3 | $17.7 billion | 2017 |
| 2019-Q2 | $17.0 billion | 2017 |
| 2019-Q1 | $16.8 billion | 2017 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $80.9 billion |
| 2022 | $68.4 billion |
| 2021 | $54.8 billion |
| 2020 | $51.3 billion |
| 2019 | $68.8 billion |
| 2018 | $65.8 billion |
| 2017 | $62.7 billion |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
The ledger
Every published measure
| Measure | Source | Latest | Period | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value added (GDP by industry)Current dollars | GDP by Industry | $270 billion | 2025 | 1997–2025 · 29 published |
| Value added, seasonally adjusted annual rateCurrent dollars | GDP by Industry | $277 billion | 2026-Q1 | 2005-Q1–2026-Q1 · 85 published |
| EmploymentPrivate-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter | Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | 1,846,619 | 2026-Q1 | 2019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published |
| EstablishmentsPrivate ownership | Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | 78,789 | 2026-Q1 | 2019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published |
| Total wages in the quarterPrivate ownership | Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | $21.7 billion | 2026-Q1 | 2019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published |
| Annual payroll | County Business Patterns | $80.9 billion | 2023 | 2017–2023 · 7 published |
| EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12 | County Business Patterns | 1,963,343 | 2023 | 2017–2023 · 7 published |
| Establishments | County Business Patterns | 70,350 | 2023 | 2017–2023 · 7 published |
| Annual payroll | Economic Census | $68.6 billion | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12 | Economic Census | 1,844,723 | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| Establishments | Economic Census | 70,566 | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| Firms | Economic Census | 57,587 | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)All establishments, current dollars | Economic Census | $296 billion | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| Revenue, not seasonally adjustedEmployer firms, current dollars | Quarterly Services Survey | $92.7 billion | 2026-Q2 | 2012-Q3–2026-Q2 · 56 published |
| Revenue, seasonally adjustedEmployer firms, current dollars | Quarterly Services Survey | $89.3 billion | 2026-Q2 | 2012-Q3–2026-Q2 · 56 published |
Breakdown
Industries within Accommodation
| NAICS | Industry | Size | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7211 | Traveler Accommodation | $286 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census | 1,783,8392026-Q1 · QCEW |
| 7212 | RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps | $8.0 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census | 53,4122026-Q1 · QCEW |
| 7213 | Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps | $2.0 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census | 9,3682026-Q1 · QCEW |
Companies
Public companies in this industry
Companies Palanor tracks whose GICS classification maps to NAICS 721. The mapping is Palanor’s, one GICS sub-industry to one NAICS code; a company’s own mix of business can span several.
- CCL Carnival Corporation
- CHH Choice Hotels
- EXPE Expedia Group
- HLT Hilton Worldwide
- MAR Marriott International
- NCLH Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
- RCL Royal Caribbean Group
- TNL Travel + Leisure Co.
- VIK Viking Holdings
- WH Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Sources
Where every number comes from
- GDP by Industry, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Quarterly and annual. Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
- Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
- County Business Patterns, U.S. Census Bureau. Annual. Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
- Economic Census, U.S. Census Bureau. Every five years (2017, 2022). Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
- Quarterly Services Survey, U.S. Census Bureau. Quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
Figures are in current dollars and are the agencies’ own, revised when they revise. Each program defines its universe differently (employer firms, private ownership, all establishments), so figures from different sources are not meant to add up. This page is not endorsed by the Census Bureau, BEA or BLS. The same data is in the Palanor API (/v1/industries) and the MCP (palanor_get_industry). All industries.