This statistic shows the number of food-preparation workers employed in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026. The number of food-preparation workers in the U.S. was forecasted to reach 1.02 million by 2026.
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National Restaurant Association. (February 17, 2016). Number of food-preparation workers employed in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026 (in thousands) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/218979/us-restaurant-industry-employment-food-preparation-workers/
National Restaurant Association. "Number of food-preparation workers employed in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026 (in thousands)." Chart. February 17, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/218979/us-restaurant-industry-employment-food-preparation-workers/
National Restaurant Association. (2016). Number of food-preparation workers employed in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026 (in thousands). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/218979/us-restaurant-industry-employment-food-preparation-workers/
National Restaurant Association. "Number of Food-preparation Workers Employed in The Restaurant Industry in The United States from 2010 to 2026 (in Thousands)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Feb 2016, /statistics/218979/us-restaurant-industry-employment-food-preparation-workers/
National Restaurant Association, Number of food-preparation workers employed in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026 (in thousands) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/218979/us-restaurant-industry-employment-food-preparation-workers/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Number of food-preparation workers employed in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026 (in thousands) [Graph], National Restaurant Association, February 17, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/218979/us-restaurant-industry-employment-food-preparation-workers/
