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Proportion of working Americans who buy their lunch 2011
Proportion of working Americans who buy their lunch 2011
Do you buy your lunch or do you bring your own lunch to work?
by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Jan 31, 2012
This graph shows what proportion of American workers bought their lunch as opposed to bringing a lunch to work with them. 35% of workers don't buy lunch throughout the week.
Do you buy your lunch or do you bring your own lunch to work?
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| Percentage of respondents | |
|---|---|
| I did buy lunch throughout the week | 66% |
| I don't buy lunch throughout the week | 35% |
| Percentage of respondents | |
|---|---|
| I did buy lunch throughout the week | 66% |
| I don't buy lunch throughout the week | 35% |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Jan 31, 2012
This graph shows what proportion of American workers bought their lunch as opposed to bringing a lunch to work with them. 35% of workers don't buy lunch throughout the week.
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- Release date
- January 2012
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- December 22-27, 2011
- Number of respondents
- 1,000 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- Employed Americans
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- December 22-27, 2011
- Number of respondents
- 1,000 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- Employed Americans
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
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