Accommodation and food services: improved results in 2013, in spite of a slight downturn in sales

The accommodation and food services sectors saw output decline slightly in 2014 (-1%), but in the same period payroll employment continued to grow (+0.3%). In 2013, despite a contraction in the market, financial results improved thanks to the influence of the tax credit for competitiveness and jobs (CICE). Investment in fixed assets remained stable.