Nearly half of Kerry's workers have jobs in service industries. Retail and wholesale distribution are the most important types of services. Many people also work in education and health services. There is a regional technical college in Tralee. Other services include finance, public administration, and transport. There is fishing along the coast, especially at Castlegregory, Dingle, Fenit, and Valencia. Some upland areas contain commercial forests. Peat is cut for household use and burned in a small power station at Cahirciveen. There is a large oil-fired power station at Tarbert on the estuary of the River Shannon.

Tourism.
Tourism is probably the most important industry more so than in almost any other part of Ireland, mainly because of its attractive scenery. Killarney is a major tourist centre that has long attracted large numbers of foreign visitors. The neighboring lakes, mountains, and woods are part of the Killarney National Park. Other tourist centres are mainly on the coast and include Ballybunion, Cahirciveen, Dingle, Kenmare, Tralee, and Waterville. Two annual events which attract large numbers of people to Kerry are the Rose of Tralee Festival and the Puck Fair in Killorglin.

Transport.
A car ferry operates across the Shannon estuary between Tarbert and Killimer in Clare. A railway links Tralee and Killarney with the Dublin-to-Cork line at Mallow. Kerry Regional Airport is at Farranfore. Fenit is a small deep-sea port.

The Climate.
Southern and western Kerry are in the mildest part of Ireland. This means that grass may grow throughout the year, and some plants from warmer climates flourish in the region. The average temperature is as high as 7 °C in coastal areas in January, and the average July temperature is 16 °C. Annual rainfall exceeds 200 centimetres on the higher mountains, but is less than 100 centimetres near the Shannon estuary in the north. The mild and moist conditions encourage luxuriant growth of vegetation in places sheltered from the winds.