This graph shows what proportion of American workers bought their lunch as opposed to bringing a lunch to work with them. The data, distributed by age group, show for example that 72% of workers aged 35-44 purchased lunch at work.
Proportion of employed Americans by age group who buy their lunch 2011
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Accounting Principals. (December 27, 2011). Proportion of employed Americans by age group who buy their lunch 2011 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/220964/lunch-habits-of-american-workers-by-age-group/
Accounting Principals. "Proportion of employed Americans by age group who buy their lunch 2011." Chart. December 27, 2011. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/220964/lunch-habits-of-american-workers-by-age-group/
Accounting Principals. (2011). Proportion of employed Americans by age group who buy their lunch 2011. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/220964/lunch-habits-of-american-workers-by-age-group/
Accounting Principals. "Proportion of Employed Americans by Age Group Who Buy Their Lunch 2011." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Dec 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/220964/lunch-habits-of-american-workers-by-age-group/
Accounting Principals, Proportion of employed Americans by age group who buy their lunch 2011 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/220964/lunch-habits-of-american-workers-by-age-group/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Proportion of employed Americans by age group who buy their lunch 2011 [Graph], Accounting Principals, December 27, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/220964/lunch-habits-of-american-workers-by-age-group/