* Including other type of establishments that prepare food for immediate consumption.
Censos Económicos is a study carried out in Mexico every five years since 1930. In the latest edition, businesses from 278 different economic activities were surveyed across the country using digital and non-digital tools. Further information about the methodology can be found .
Figures were rounded.
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Mexico: foodservice employment 2003-2018, by establishment type
In 2018, Mexico had almost *** million people employed in the foodservice industry, an increase of approximately ** percent in comparison to 2013. That year, restaurants accounted for nearly two million jobs, while night clubs, bars, and similar establishments employed roughly *** thousand workers.
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