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Number of waiters and waitresses in the restaurant industry in the U.S. 2010-2026
Number of waiters and waitresses employed in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026 (in millions)
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Feb 17, 2016
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.
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Feb 17, 2016
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.
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- February 2016
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2010 to 2015
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* Forecast
Figures have been rounded.
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- February 2016
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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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- Sales
The most important statistics
- 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
- Leading chain restaurants in the United States in 2018, by sales (in billion U.S. dollars)Sales of the leading chain restaurants in the U.S. in 2018
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- Sales of selected leading family restaurant chains in the United States in 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)Leading family chain restaurant sales in the U.S. 2018
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- Full-service and limited-service restaurant customers in the United States in 2018, by household incomeHousehold income breakdown of U.S. restaurant customers, by type of restaurant 2018
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- Employment in the full service restaurants (FSR) franchise industry in the United States from 2013 to 2018Employment in the full service restaurants franchise industry in the U.S. 2013-2018
- Number of foodservice employees in the United States as of May 2018, by occupation Number of foodservice employees in the U.S. 2018, by occupation
- Hourly wages of foodservice employees in the United States as of May 2018, by occupation (in U.S. dollars)Hourly wages of foodservice employees in the U.S. 2018, by occupation
- Hourly wage estimates of food service managers in the U.S. as of May 2018, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars)*Hourly wages of food service managers in the U.S. 2018, by percentile distribution
- Hourly wage estimates of waiters and waitresses in the U.S. as of May 2018, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars)*Hourly wages of waiters and waitresses in the U.S. 2018, 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 2018, by sales per unit (in million U.S. dollars)Leading quick-service restaurant chains in the U.S. in 2018, by sales per unit
- Leading quick service restaurant (QSR) chains in the United States in 2018, by number of units Leading quick service restaurant chains in the U.S. in 2018, by number of units
- Leading quick-service burger restaurant chains in the United States in 2018, by systemwide sales (in billion U.S. dollars)Leading QSR burger chains in the U.S. in 2018, by systemwide sales
- Leading quick-service snack restaurant chains in the United States in 2018, by systemwide sales (in billion U.S. dollars)Leading QSR snack chains in the U.S. in 2018, by systemwide sales
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- Share of on and off premises sales of full-service restaurants in the United States in 2018Full-service restaurants on and off premises sales share in the U.S. 2018
- Share of full-service restaurant units by cuisine type in the United States in 2018Share of U.S. full-service restaurant units by cuisine type 2018
- American customer satisfaction index scores for full-service restaurants in the United States from 2007 to 2019*American customer satisfaction index: full-service restaurants in the U.S. 2007-2019
- Leading casual dining restaurant chains in the United States in 2018, ranked by index ranking*Leading casual dining restaurants in the U.S. ranked by index ranking 2018
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- Food and drink sales of eating and drinking places in the United States from April 2016 to March 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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- Average spending of consumers in the United States on eating out in 2017, by age (in U.S. dollars)
- Restaurant industry performance index in the United States from 2011 to 2018, by month
- Unit increase of the fastest-growing restaurant chains in the United States in 2017*
- Food and drinks sales of full-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 United States from 2009 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Leading chain restaurants in the United States in 2018, by sales (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Sales of selected leading fine dining restaurant chains in the United States in 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Sales of selected leading casual dining restaurant chains in the United States in 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Sales of selected leading family restaurant chains in the United States in 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Sales of selected leading burger restaurant chains in the United States in 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Sales increase of the fastest-growing restaurant chains in the United States in 2017
- Fastest-growing small restaurant chains in the United States in 2018, by systemwide sales (in million U.S. dollars)
- Average spending on food occasions in the United States in 2018 (in U.S. dollars)
- Full-service and limited-service restaurant customers in the United States by age group in 2018
- Full-service and limited-service restaurant customers in the United States in 2018, by household income
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- Full-service and limited-service restaurant customers in the United States in 2018, by household size
- Favorite chicken restaurant chains of consumers in the United States as of April 2018
- Favorite pizza chains of consumers in the United States as of April 2018
- Favorite sandwich chains of consumers in the United States as of April 2018
- Favorite Mexican restaurant chains of consumers in the United States as of April 2018
- Number of employees in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2018 (in millions)
- Number of restaurant and foodservice jobs in the United States in 2018, by state
- Employment in the quick service restaurant (QSR) franchise industry in the United States from 2007 to 2018
- Employment in the full service restaurants (FSR) franchise industry in the United States from 2013 to 2018
- Number of foodservice employees in the United States as of May 2018, by occupation
- Hourly wages of foodservice employees in the United States as of May 2018, by occupation (in U.S. dollars)
- Hourly wage estimates of food service managers in the U.S. as of May 2018, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars)*
- Hourly wage estimates of waiters and waitresses in the U.S. as of May 2018, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars)*
- Hourly wage estimates of food service hosts in the U.S. as of May 2018, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars)*
- Hourly wage estimates of chefs and head cooks in the U.S. as of May 2018, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars)*
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- Consumer spending in the quick service restaurant (QSR) sector in the United States from 2004 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Number of quick service restaurant (QSR) franchise establishments in the United States from 2007 to 2018
- Leading quick-service restaurant (QSR) chains in the United States in 2018, by sales per unit (in million U.S. dollars)
- Leading quick service restaurant (QSR) chains in the United States in 2018, by number of units
- Leading quick-service burger restaurant chains in the United States in 2018, by systemwide sales (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Leading quick-service snack restaurant chains in the United States in 2018, by systemwide sales (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Leading Mexican restaurant chains in the United States in 2018, by systemwide sales (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Leading chicken restaurant chains in the United States in 2018, by systemwide sales (in billion U.S. dollars)
- American customer satisfaction index scores for limited-service restaurant chains in the United States from 2006 to 2019*
- Share of on and off premises sales of limited-service restaurants in the United States in 2018
- Daypart sales share of limited-service restaurants in the United States in 2018
- Distribution of limited service restaurant units by cuisine type in the United States in 2018
- Leading quick service restaurant (QSR) brands ranked by index ranking in the United States in 2018*
- Full-service restaurant chains ranked by sales in the United States in 2017 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Full-service restaurant chains ranked by number of units in the United States in 2017
- Number of full service restaurant (FSR) franchise establishments in the United States from 2013 to 2018
- Share of on and off premises sales of full-service restaurants in the United States in 2018
- Share of full-service restaurant units by cuisine type in the United States in 2018
- American customer satisfaction index scores for full-service restaurants in the United States from 2007 to 2019*
- Leading casual dining restaurant chains in the United States in 2018, ranked by index ranking*
- Number of cooks employed in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026 (in millions)
- States with the fastest restaurant and food service job growth in the United States between 2016 and 2026*
- Number of food service managers employed in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026 (in thousands)
- Number of restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2010 (in 1,000)
- Total expenditure on the hotel, restaurant and cafe industry in Belgium in 2017, by sector (in million euros)*
- Average expenditure in quick service restaurants in Belgium in 2017, by moment of the day
- Food and drink sales of retail-host restaurants in the United States from 2009 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Food and drink sales of hotel restaurants in the United States from 2009 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Number of employees in the Canadian fast food restaurant industry from 2010 to 2019*
- Number of restaurant jobs in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by sector (in 1,000s)
- Number of employees in the United States fast food restaurant industry from 2004 to 2018*
- Number of establishments in the United States fast food industry from 2004 to 2018*
- Market share of leading brands in the United States fast food industry in 2015*
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