This graph shows what proportion of American workers bought their lunch as opposed to bringing a lunch to work with them. The data, distributed by age group, show for example that 72% of workers aged 35-44 purchased lunch at work.
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Accounting Principals. (December 27, 2011). Proportion of employed Americans by age group who buy their lunch 2011 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/220964/lunch-habits-of-american-workers-by-age-group/
Accounting Principals. "Proportion of employed Americans by age group who buy their lunch 2011." Chart. December 27, 2011. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/220964/lunch-habits-of-american-workers-by-age-group/
Accounting Principals. (2011). Proportion of employed Americans by age group who buy their lunch 2011. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/220964/lunch-habits-of-american-workers-by-age-group/
Accounting Principals. "Proportion of Employed Americans by Age Group Who Buy Their Lunch 2011." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Dec 2011, /statistics/220964/lunch-habits-of-american-workers-by-age-group/
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Proportion of employed Americans by age group who buy their lunch 2011 [Graph], Accounting Principals, December 27, 2011. [Online]. Available: /statistics/220964/lunch-habits-of-american-workers-by-age-group/
