thumb|Productivity in the market sector of the Australian system of national accounts
The term market sector is used in economics and finance to describe a part of the economy. It is usually a broader term than industry, which is a set of businesses that are buying and selling such similar goods and services that they are in direct competition with each other.
See also
- Economic sector
- Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS)
- Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB)
- Market segmentation
- Thomson Reuters Business Classification (TRBC)