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Employment in the United States restaurant industry by segment 2016

Restaurant industry employment in the United States as of August 2016, by segment (in thousands)

The data illustrates the employment in the United States restaurant industry as of August 2016, by segment. Full-service restaurants in the United States employed over 5.5 million people at that time.

Full-service restaurants	5522.7
Limited-service restaurants	4288.2
Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars	659.3
Food service contractors	441.7
Drinking places, alcoholic beverages	382.9
Caterers and mobile food services	197.1
Cafeterias, grill buffets, and buffets	118.2

Employment in the United States restaurant industry by segment 2016

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