This statistic shows the number of cooks employed in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026. The number of cooks in the U.S. restaurant industry was forecasted to reach 2.69 million by 2026.
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Number of cooks employed in the restaurant industry in the U.S. 2010-2026
Number of cooks employed in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026 (in millions)
This statistic shows the number of cooks employed in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026. The number of cooks in the U.S. restaurant industry was forecasted to reach 2.69 million by 2026.
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| Number of cooks in millions | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.07 |
| 2011 | 2.08 |
| 2012 | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 2.27 |
| 2015 | 2.34 |
| 2016* | 2.42 |
| 2026* | 2.69 |
| Number of cooks in millions | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.07 |
| 2011 | 2.08 |
| 2012 | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 2.27 |
| 2015 | 2.34 |
| 2016* | 2.42 |
| 2026* | 2.69 |
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This statistic shows the number of cooks employed in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026. The number of cooks in the U.S. restaurant industry was forecasted to reach 2.69 million by 2026.
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- February 2016
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2010 to 2015
- Supplementary notes
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* Forecast
Figures have been rounded.
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2010 to 2015
- Supplementary notes
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* Forecast
Figures have been rounded.
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- Restaurant industry performance index in the United States from 2011 to 2018, by monthRestaurant industry performance index in the U.S. 2011-2018, by month
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- Sales
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- Food and drinks sales of full-service restaurants in the United States from 2009 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)Food and drinks sales of full-service restaurants in the U.S. 2009-2017
- Food and drink sales of limited-service restaurants in the United States from 2009 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)Food and drink sales of limited-service restaurants in the U.S. 2009-2017
- Sales of the leading chain restaurants in the United States in 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)Sales of the leading chain restaurants in the U.S. in 2017
- Sales of selected leading fine dining restaurant chains in the United States in 2017 (in million U.S. dollars)Leading fine dining chain restaurant sales in the U.S. in 2017
- Sales of selected leading casual dining restaurant chains in the United States in 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)Leading casual dining chain restaurant sales in the U.S. 2017
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- Full-service and limited-service restaurant customers in the United States in 2018, by household sizeHousehold size breakdown of U.S. restaurant customers, by type of restaurant 2018
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- Employees
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- Number of foodservice employees in the United States as of May 2017, by occupation Number of foodservice employees in the U.S. 2017, by occupation
- Hourly wages of foodservice employees in the United States as of May 2017, by occupation (in U.S. dollars)Hourly wages of foodservice employees in the U.S. 2017, by occupation
- Hourly wage estimates of food service managers in the U.S. as of May 2017, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars)*Hourly wages of food service managers in the U.S. 2017, by percentile distribution
- Hourly wage estimates of waiters and waitresses in the U.S. as of May 2017, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars)*Hourly wages of waiters and waitresses in the U.S. 2017, by percentile distribution
- Limited service restaurants
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- Number of quick service restaurant (QSR) franchise establishments in the United States from 2007 to 2018Number of quick service restaurant franchise establishments in the U.S. 2007-2018
- Leading quick-service restaurant (QSR) chains in the United States in 2017, by sales per unit (in million U.S. dollars)Leading quick-service restaurant chains in the U.S. in 2017, by sales per unit
- Leading quick service restaurant (QSR) chains in the United States in 2017, by number of units Leading quick service restaurant chains in the U.S. in 2017, by number of units
- Leading quick-service burger restaurant chains in the United States in 2017, by systemwide sales (in billion U.S. dollars)Leading QSR burger chains in the U.S. in 2017, by systemwide sales
- Leading quick-service snack restaurant chains in the United States in 2017, by systemwide sales (in billion U.S. dollars)Leading QSR snack chains in the U.S. in 2017, by systemwide sales
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- Full service restaurants
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