Accommodation and Food Services: NAICS 72

About the Accommodation and Food Services sector

The accommodation and food services sector is part of the leisure and hospitality supersector.

The accommodation and food services sector consists of these subsectors:

• Accommodation: NAICS 721
• Food Services and Drinking Places: NAICS 722

Workforce Statistics

This section provides information relating to employment and unemployment in accommodation and food services. While most data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys, information on industry unemployment comes from a national survey of households. The following tables present an overview of the industry including the number of jobs, the unemployment rate of those previously employed in the industry, job openings and labor turnover, union membership and representation, mass layoffs, data for occupations common to the industry, and projections of occupational employment change.

Employment, Unemployment, Layoffs, and Openings, Hires, and Separations

Data series	Back data	Jul. 2009	Aug. 2009	Sep. 2009	Oct. 2009
Employment (in thousands)
Employment, all employees (seasonally adjusted)		11,278.8	11,269.5	(P) 11,249.7	(P) 11,234.7
Employment, nonsupervisory workers		10,379.0	10,360.4	(P) 10,111.0
Unemployment
Unemployment rate		11.6%	12.6%	11.7%	12.3%
Layoffs
Mass layoff events		124	74	73
Initial claimants for unemployment benefits		9,651	6,034	4,981
Job openings, hires, and separations (in thousands)
Job openings		253	(P) 229
Hires		640	(P) 653
Separations		682	(P) 724
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics, Current Population Survey, Mass Layoff Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey)

Union Membership and Representation

Data series	Back data	2005	2006	2007	2008
Union membership and representation
Members of unions (percent of wage and salary workers)		2.4%	2.4%	2.0%	2.5%
Represented by unions (percent of wage and salary workers)		2.8%	2.8%	2.4%	2.8%

(Source: Current Population Survey)

Extended Mass Layoffs

Data series	Back data	3rd quarter 2008	4th quarter 2008	1st quarter 2009	2nd quarter 2009
Extended mass layoff events		84	153	(P) 158	(P) 215
Separations		20,187	33,908	(P) 29,854	(P) 55,013
Initial claimants		15,859	34,368	(P) 32,421	(P) 45,338
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Mass Layoff Statistics)

Employment by Occupation

Data series	Employment, 2008
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	2,226,150
Cooks, fast food	531,720
Cooks, restaurant	849,300
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	219,880
Waiters and waitresses	2,189,330

(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)

Projections

For projected (future) employment estimates, see the National Employment Matrix, which includes employment estimates by industry and occupation for accommodation and food services.

(Source: Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections)

Earnings and Hours

This section presents data on employee earnings and weekly hours. The latest industry averages of hourly earnings and weekly hours for production or nonsupervisory employees, as well as weekly earnings by union membership status, are shown. In addition, recent hourly and annual earnings are shown for occupations commonly found in accommodation and food services. This section also contains information on the average cost of benefits paid by employers, as well as recent rates of change in wages and total compensation.

Earnings and Hours of Production Workers

Data series	Back data	Jun. 2009	Jul. 2009	Aug. 2009	Sep. 2009
Average hourly earnings		$10.37	$10.37	$10.44	(P) $10.49
Average weekly hours		25.2	25.4	25.8	(P) 24.7
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

Union Membership and Representation

Data series	Back data	Median weekly earnings
		2005	2006	2007	2008
Union membership and representation
Full-time workers		$388	$399	$413	$435
Members of unions		$487	$515	$534	$563
Represented by unions		$486	$515	$528	$552
Nonunion		$384	$395	$410	$427

(Source: Current Population Survey)

Earnings by Occupation

Data series	Wages, 2008
	Hourly		Annual
	Median	Mean	Median	Mean
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	$7.76	$8.09	$16,130	$16,820
Cooks, fast food	$8.10	$8.44	$16,850	$17,550
Cooks, restaurant	$10.53	$10.88	$21,890	$22,640
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	$9.34	$9.88	$19,420	$20,550
Waiters and waitresses	$8.00	$9.38	$16,640	$19,500

(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)

Employer Compensation Costs

Data series	Back data	4th quarter 2008	1st quarter 2009	2nd quarter 2009	3rd quarter 2009
12-month percent change
Total compensation		3.2%	3.2%	2.4%	1.8%
Wages and salaries		3.5%	3.4%	2.5%	2.1%

(Source: Compensation Cost Trends)

Data series	Back data	2nd quarter 2009
		Compensation component ($ per hour worked)	Percent of total compensation
Compensation costs
Total compensation		11.18	100.0
Wages and salaries		8.85	79.2
Total benefits		2.33	20.8
Insurance		0.59	5.3
Retirement		0.09	0.8

(Source: Compensation Cost Trends)

Work-related Fatalities, Injuries, and Illnesses

This section presents data for the industry on the number of workplace fatalities and the rates of workplace injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers in accommodation and food services. An injury or illness is considered to be work-related if an event or exposure in the work environment either caused or contributed to the resulting condition or significantly aggravated a pre-existing condition.

Data series	2005	2006	2007	2008
Fatalities
Number of fatalities	138	185	165	(P) 146
Rate of injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers
Total recordable cases	4.5	4.5	4.4	4.1
Cases involving days away from work, job restriction, or transfer	1.7	1.7	1.6	1.5
Cases involving days away from work	1.0	1.1	1.0	0.9
Cases involving days of job transfer or restriction	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities)

Workplace Trends

This section presents data on the number of establishments in accommodation and food services.

Establishments

Data series	Back data	2nd quarter 2008	3rd quarter 2008	4th quarter 2008	1st quarter 2009
Number of establishments
Private industry		608,668	611,710	614,014	(P) 613,107
Local government		676	679	679	(P) 704
State government		17	17	17	(P) 16
Federal government		284	282	282	(P) 282
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages)

Other BLS Resources

The Editor's Desk

See industry studies in the subject matter index of The Editor's Desk (Current Edition).

Career Guide to Industries

To learn about careers from an industry perspective, see the Career Guide to Industries.

 

Data extracted on: November 06, 2009