Full-service jobs lag as November jobless rate declines
Eating and drinking places added 38,000 positions in month as U.S. unemployment falls to 3.7%
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Eating and drinking places added 38,000 positions in month as U.S. unemployment falls to 3.7%
The experience economy is expected to grow, particularly for cooks at restaurants, amusement park attendants, and tour guides.
Despite a return to pre-pandemic employment levels, the restaurants and accommodations sector reports over 1 million job openings.
The restaurant industry gained 14,900 jobs in August, putting it short of pre-pandemic levels by about 32,400 positions.
After losing jobs in June for the first time in nearly two and a half years, the restaurant and bar sector gained over 13,000 positions in July.