This statistic shows the number of cooks employed in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026. The number of cooks in the U.S. restaurant industry was forecasted to reach 2.69 million by 2026.
Number of cooks employed in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026 (in millions)
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National Restaurant Association. (February 17, 2016). Number of cooks employed in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/218978/us-restaurant-industry-employment--cooks/
National Restaurant Association. "Number of cooks employed in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026 (in millions)." Chart. February 17, 2016. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/218978/us-restaurant-industry-employment--cooks/
National Restaurant Association. (2016). Number of cooks employed in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/218978/us-restaurant-industry-employment--cooks/
National Restaurant Association. "Number of Cooks Employed in The Restaurant Industry in The United States from 2010 to 2026 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Feb 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/218978/us-restaurant-industry-employment--cooks/
National Restaurant Association, Number of cooks employed in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/218978/us-restaurant-industry-employment--cooks/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Number of cooks employed in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026 (in millions) [Graph], National Restaurant Association, February 17, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/218978/us-restaurant-industry-employment--cooks/