This statistic shows the number of food-preparation workers employed in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026. The number of food-preparation workers in the U.S. was forecasted to reach 1.02 million by 2026.
Number of food-preparation workers employed in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026 (in thousands)
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National Restaurant Association. (February 17, 2016). Number of food-preparation workers employed in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026 (in thousands) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/218979/us-restaurant-industry-employment--food-preparation-workers/
National Restaurant Association. "Number of food-preparation workers employed in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026 (in thousands)." Chart. February 17, 2016. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/218979/us-restaurant-industry-employment--food-preparation-workers/
National Restaurant Association. (2016). Number of food-preparation workers employed in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026 (in thousands). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/218979/us-restaurant-industry-employment--food-preparation-workers/
National Restaurant Association. "Number of Food-preparation Workers Employed in The Restaurant Industry in The United States from 2010 to 2026 (in Thousands)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Feb 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/218979/us-restaurant-industry-employment--food-preparation-workers/
National Restaurant Association, Number of food-preparation workers employed in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026 (in thousands) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/218979/us-restaurant-industry-employment--food-preparation-workers/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Number of food-preparation workers employed in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026 (in thousands) [Graph], National Restaurant Association, February 17, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/218979/us-restaurant-industry-employment--food-preparation-workers/