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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 U.S. 2010-2026
Number of cooks employed in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026 (in millions)
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Feb 17, 2016
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.
Number of cooks employed in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026 (in millions)
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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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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Feb 17, 2016
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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- National Restaurant Association
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- Release date
- 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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- Source
- National Restaurant Association
- Show further sources information
- Show publisher information
- Release date
- February 2016
More information
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2010 to 2015
- Supplementary notes
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* Forecast
Figures have been rounded.
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