From April to July 2021, a survey was conducted to determine the leading reasons why restaurant workers in the United States were leaving their jobs. The majority of respondents, 77 percent, stated that they were leaving their jobs due to low wages and tips.
Leading reasons restaurant workers are leaving their jobs in the United States as of July 2021
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One Fair Wage. (July 12, 2021). Leading reasons restaurant workers are leaving their jobs in the United States as of July 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281558/top-reasons-why-restaurant-workers-leave-their-jobs-in-the-us/
One Fair Wage. "Leading reasons restaurant workers are leaving their jobs in the United States as of July 2021." Chart. July 12, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281558/top-reasons-why-restaurant-workers-leave-their-jobs-in-the-us/
One Fair Wage. (2021). Leading reasons restaurant workers are leaving their jobs in the United States as of July 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281558/top-reasons-why-restaurant-workers-leave-their-jobs-in-the-us/
One Fair Wage. "Leading Reasons Restaurant Workers Are Leaving Their Jobs in The United States as of July 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281558/top-reasons-why-restaurant-workers-leave-their-jobs-in-the-us/
One Fair Wage, Leading reasons restaurant workers are leaving their jobs in the United States as of July 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281558/top-reasons-why-restaurant-workers-leave-their-jobs-in-the-us/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Leading reasons restaurant workers are leaving their jobs in the United States as of July 2021 [Graph], One Fair Wage, July 12, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281558/top-reasons-why-restaurant-workers-leave-their-jobs-in-the-us/