This statistic shows the number of waiters and waitresses employed in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026. The number of people employed as waiters and waitresses in the U.S. was forecasted to reach 2.91 million by 2026.
Number of waiters and waitresses employed in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026
(in millions)
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National Restaurant Association. (February 17, 2016). Number of waiters and waitresses employed in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 08, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/218985/us-restaurant-industry-employment--waiters-and-waitresses/
National Restaurant Association. "Number of waiters and waitresses employed in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026 (in millions)." Chart. February 17, 2016. Statista. Accessed August 08, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/218985/us-restaurant-industry-employment--waiters-and-waitresses/
National Restaurant Association. (2016). Number of waiters and waitresses employed in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 08, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/218985/us-restaurant-industry-employment--waiters-and-waitresses/
National Restaurant Association. "Number of Waiters and Waitresses Employed in The Restaurant Industry in The United States from 2010 to 2026 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Feb 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/218985/us-restaurant-industry-employment--waiters-and-waitresses/
National Restaurant Association, Number of waiters and waitresses employed in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/218985/us-restaurant-industry-employment--waiters-and-waitresses/ (last visited August 08, 2020)
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