The statistic depicts the employment in the U.S. restaurant industry as of *, by segment. Full-service restaurants in the U.S. employed over *** million people at that time.
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National Restaurant Association. (October 31, 2016). Restaurant industry employment in the United States as of August 2016, by segment (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/284821/employment-in-the-us-restaurant-industry-by-segment/
National Restaurant Association. "Restaurant industry employment in the United States as of August 2016, by segment (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 31, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/284821/employment-in-the-us-restaurant-industry-by-segment/
National Restaurant Association. (2016). Restaurant industry employment in the United States as of August 2016, by segment (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/284821/employment-in-the-us-restaurant-industry-by-segment/
National Restaurant Association. "Restaurant Industry Employment in The United States as of August 2016, by Segment (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 31 Oct 2016, /statistics/284821/employment-in-the-us-restaurant-industry-by-segment/
National Restaurant Association, Restaurant industry employment in the United States as of August 2016, by segment (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/284821/employment-in-the-us-restaurant-industry-by-segment/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Restaurant industry employment in the United States as of August 2016, by segment (in 1,000s) [Graph], National Restaurant Association, October 31, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/284821/employment-in-the-us-restaurant-industry-by-segment/