Trend of entrepreneurship development indicators in the accommodation and food service sector in Serbia
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Considering the development potential and labor-intensive nature of the accommodation and food service sector (Sector I), the paper aims to determine the trend of indicators of entrepreneurship development in Sector I and identify entrepreneurs' participation in overall entrepreneurial activities from 2013 to 2023. Entrepreneurship development indicators in Sector I that are monitored in the paper are the number of entrepreneurs, the number of employees, the value of turnover, and gross added value. The research follows two segments: the trend of entrepreneurship development indicators in Sector I and the participation of entrepreneurs in Sector I in overall entrepreneurial activities. The results show that the number of entrepreneurs and the number of employees increase in the observed period, while the trend of turnover and gross added value recorded oscillations. Entrepreneurs of Sector I have the largest participation in total entrepreneurial activities according to the indicator - the number of employees.
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