Industry Trends
Industry Trends (United States):
722 Food services and drinking places (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 603,061 | 613,935 | 628,467 | 642,816 | 654,820 | 8.6% |
| Total Employment | 11,040,381 | 11,390,674 | 11,630,604 | 11,831,617 | 11,981,977 | 8.5% |
| Total Annual Wages | $194,836,179,430 | $208,375,035,032 | $220,596,853,452 | $233,788,709,132 | $247,020,603,517 | 26.8% |
| Average Annual Wage | $17,648 | $18,293 | $18,967 | $19,760 | $20,616 | 16.8% |
Industry Trends (Alabama):
722 Food services and drinking places (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 7,857 | 8,192 | 8,417 | 8,601 | 8,758 | 11.5% |
| Total Employment | 156,942 | 161,794 | 165,117 | 167,189 | 168,951 | 7.7% |
| Total Annual Wages | $2,311,592,928 | $2,450,701,672 | $2,565,976,439 | $2,692,293,086 | $2,844,883,240 | 23.1% |
| Average Annual Wage | $14,729 | $15,147 | $15,540 | $16,103 | $16,839 | 14.3% |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
* Includes all ownership categories not subject to BLS disclosure restrictions,
which may differ by geographic area. For industry trends data by ownership categories,
see the BLS/QCEW website,
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