type of industry; business category
Refers to a classification of business or industrial sector, such as manufacturing, retail, or services. Common in economic, statistical, and job-hunting contexts.
The main type of industry in this region is manufacturing.
On the job application form, there is a field to write your desired business category.
You can apply for this job opening regardless of industry type.
Working hours vary depending on the industry.
He works in the IT industry.
職種 classifies the type of job or occupation (e.g., sales, engineering), whereas 業種 classifies the type of business or industry the company belongs to.
業種 refers to the category or type of industry a business belongs to, while 業務 refers to the actual tasks or operations performed.
Compound of 業 (business, industry) and 種 (kind, type). The reading ぎょうしゅ uses the on'yomi of both characters.