According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, service occupations are by far the largest occupational group, accounting for two-thirds of the hospitality industry's employment. In 2006, approximately 62,000 establishments provided overnight accommodations to all kinds of people with different types of budgets and needs. In that same year, hotels and other accommodations provided 1.8 million jobs in the U.S. The overall hotel job growth between 2006 and 2016 should increase by 13.9 percent. Hotel guest services, which include the guest relations officers, will see a 6.7 percent job increase.