PSIC 2019 · Class

Short term accommodation activities

Open to 100%

This class covers the provision of short-term accommodation for visitors, typically on a daily or weekly basis, including various types of lodging and additional services.

Includes

Hotels
Motels
Resort hotels
Suite/apartment hotels
Condotels
Inns
Guesthouses
Youth hostels
Pensions
Visitor flats and bungalows
Chalets, housekeeping cottages and cabins
Holiday homes
Time-share units

Excludes

Provision of homes and furnished or unfurnished flats or apartments for more permanent use, typically on a monthly or annual basis 68

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Details

Level: Class
Section: I Accommodation And Food Service Activities
Parent: 551

Sector statistics

Employed persons: 3.4M persons(May 2026)

Whole PSIC section I (not specific to this code). Source: PSA Labor Force Survey, May 2026.

Industry size

Employment: 76,263 persons(2022)
Revenue: ~₱110.9B(2022)

Figures are for PSIC group 551 (the nearest level PSA surveys), not this specific code. Source: PSA OpenStat, Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI), 2022. Revenue figures are approximate.

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Set up in the Philippines

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