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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Statistics on Restaurant industry in the U.S.
Industry overview
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- Premium Statistic Foodservice and drinking place sales in the U.S. 1992-2021
- Premium Statistic Output of the quick service restaurant franchise industry in the U.S. 2007-2022
- Premium Statistic Output of the full service restaurant franchise industry in the U.S. 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of quick service restaurant franchise establishments in the U.S. 2007-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of full service restaurant franchise establishments in the U.S. 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of employees in the restaurant industry in the U.S. 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of foodservice employees in the U.S. 2021, by occupation
- Premium Statistic Hourly wages of foodservice employees in the U.S. 2021, by occupation
Key players
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- Premium Statistic Sales of the leading chain restaurants in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Leading casual dining chain restaurant sales in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Leading family-style chain restaurant sales in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Leading fine dining chain restaurant sales in the U.S. in 2021
- Basic Statistic American Customer Satisfaction Index: QSRs in the U.S. 2022, by brand
- Basic Statistic American Customer Satisfaction Index: FSRs in the U.S. 2022, by brand
Delivery and takeout
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- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. consumer restaurant spending spent on takeout and delivery 2020
- Premium Statistic Growth of digital restaurant food orders in the U.S. 2020-2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Main food delivery apps in the U.S. 2017-2021, by downloads share
- Premium Statistic Favorite QSR ordering methods for takeout and delivery in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. consumers that prefer a restaurant's app or website for delivery 2021
Impact of the coronavirus
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- Premium Statistic Daily year-on-year impact of COVID-19 on U.S. restaurant dining 2020-2022
- Premium Statistic Impact of COVID-19 on online restaurant delivery market share in the U.S. 2020-2025
- Premium Statistic Locations of U.S. adults that ordered food online during COVID-19 as of April 2020
- Premium Statistic U.S. adults that ordered from restaurants online due to COVID-19 April 2020, by age
- Premium Statistic Weekly growth in off premise restaurant orders in the U.S. March-April 2020, by type
Further related statistics
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- Number of cooks employed in the restaurant industry in the U.S. 2010-2026
- Food service managers employed in the restaurant industry in the U.S. 2010-2026
- States with the fastest restaurant job growth in the U.S. 2016-2026
- Restaurant industry food and drink sales in the U.S. 1970-2017
- Number of restaurants in the U.S. 2011-2018
- U.S. cities with the most fast casual restaurants 2018
- Hospitality & tourism: number of restaurant & catering managers in the UK 2007-2010
- Expenditure in quick service restaurants in Belgium 2017, by moment of the day
- Expenditure on the foodservice industry Belgium 2017, by sector
- Number of employees in the U.S. fast food restaurant industry from 2004 to 2018
- Food and drink sales of recreation and sports place restaurants in the U.S. 2009-2017
- Food and drink sales of retail-host restaurants in the U.S. 2009-2017
- Number of quick service restaurants in the U.S. 2011-2022
- Direct employment in restaurant and food services in the UK 2014
- Food and drink sales of hotel restaurants in the U.S. 2009-2017
- Number of employees in the Canadian fast food restaurant industry 2010-2019
- Market share of leading brands in the U.S. fast food industry in 2015
- Operating income of Mori Trust FY 2022, by segment
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- Number of cooks employed in the restaurant industry in the U.S. 2010-2026
- Food service managers employed in the restaurant industry in the U.S. 2010-2026
- States with the fastest restaurant job growth in the U.S. 2016-2026
- Restaurant industry food and drink sales in the U.S. 1970-2017
- Number of restaurants in the U.S. 2011-2018
- U.S. cities with the most fast casual restaurants 2018
- Hospitality & tourism: number of restaurant & catering managers in the UK 2007-2010
- Expenditure in quick service restaurants in Belgium 2017, by moment of the day
- Expenditure on the foodservice industry Belgium 2017, by sector
- Number of employees in the U.S. fast food restaurant industry from 2004 to 2018
- Food and drink sales of recreation and sports place restaurants in the U.S. 2009-2017
- Food and drink sales of retail-host restaurants in the U.S. 2009-2017
- Number of quick service restaurants in the U.S. 2011-2022
- Direct employment in restaurant and food services in the UK 2014
- Food and drink sales of hotel restaurants in the U.S. 2009-2017
- Number of employees in the Canadian fast food restaurant industry 2010-2019
- Market share of leading brands in the U.S. fast food industry in 2015
- Operating income of Mori Trust FY 2022, by segment
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 February 05, 2023, 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 February 05, 2023. 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: February 05, 2023. 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 February 05, 2023)
Number of waiters and waitresses employed in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026 (in millions) [Graph], National Restaurant Association, February 17, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/218985/us-restaurant-industry-employment--waiters-and-waitresses/