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National Employment Matrix


35-3023 Fast food and counter workers
Employment by industry, occupation, and percent distribution, 2020 and projected 2030.

Employment in thousands.
Industries with fewer than 50 jobs, confidential data, or poor-quality data are not displayed.

Industry Title Industry Code Industry Type 2020 Employment 2020 Percent of Occupation 2020 Percent of Industry Projected 2030 Employment Projected 2030 Percent of Occupation Projected 2030 Percent of Industry Employment Change, 2020-2030 Employment Percent Change, 2020-2030 Industry Sort Display Level
                     
Total employment TE1000 Summary 3,455.5 100.0 2.3 3,973.0 100.0 2.4 517.5 15.0 0

Self-employed workers

TE1100 Line Item 3.4 0.1 0.0 3.5 0.1 0.0 0.2 5.4 2 1

Total wage and salary employment

TE1200 Summary 3,452.2 99.9 2.4 3,969.5 99.9 2.5 517.4 15.0 3 1

Crop production

111000 Line Item 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.2 5 3

Construction

230000 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.4 34 2

Specialty trade contractors

238000 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 45 3

Building equipment contractors

238200 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 51 4

Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors

238210 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.4 52 5

Manufacturing

31-330 Summary 19.4 0.6 0.2 20.8 0.5 0.2 1.5 7.6 60 2

Food manufacturing

311000 Summary 18.8 0.5 1.2 20.2 0.5 1.2 1.4 7.5 61 3

Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing

311300 Line Item 0.8 0.0 1.1 0.8 0.0 1.1 0.0 -5.1 64 4

Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing

311400 Line Item 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 -1.0 65 4

Dairy product manufacturing

311500 Line Item 2.2 0.1 1.4 2.2 0.1 1.4 0.0 1.3 66 4

Animal slaughtering and processing

311600 Line Item 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 67 4

Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing

311800 Line Item 13.8 0.4 4.6 15.0 0.4 4.7 1.2 8.5 69 4

Other food manufacturing

311900 Line Item 1.6 0.0 0.7 1.9 0.0 0.7 0.2 15.1 70 4

Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing

312000 Summary 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.1 12.7 71 3

Beverage manufacturing

312100 Line Item 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.1 12.7 72 4

Wholesale trade

420000 Summary 1.6 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 3.6 143 2

Merchant wholesalers, durable goods

423000 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.9 144 3

Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods

424000 Summary 1.3 0.0 0.1 1.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 3.2 151 3

Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers

424500 Line Item 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.0 -1.2 153 4

Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (4244,8)

4240A1 Line Item 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.0 6.2 155 4

Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (4241,7,9)

4240A3 Line Item 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 -1.6 156 4

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

425000 Line Item 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.6 157 3

Retail trade

44-450 Summary 214.3 6.2 1.4 206.7 5.2 1.4 -7.6 -3.6 158 2

Motor vehicle and parts dealers

441000 Summary 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.5 159 3

Automobile dealers

441100 Line Item 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.5 160 4

Food and beverage stores

445000 Summary 133.0 3.8 4.3 123.3 3.1 4.3 -9.7 -7.3 163 3

Grocery and specialty food stores

4450A1 Line Item 132.4 3.8 4.5 122.7 3.1 4.6 -9.7 -7.3 164 4

Beer, wine, and liquor stores

445300 Line Item 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.0 -5.5 165 4

General merchandise stores

452000 Line Item 31.2 0.9 1.0 28.9 0.7 1.0 -2.3 -7.4 166 3

Retail trade, except motor vehicle and parts dealers, food and beverage stores, and general merchandise stores

4445R0 Summary 49.7 1.4 0.7 54.1 1.4 0.8 4.4 8.8 167 3

Furniture and home furnishings stores

442000 Summary 1.3 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.1 7.2 168 4

Furniture stores

442100 Line Item 0.9 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.1 6.1 169 5

Home furnishings stores

442200 Line Item 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.0 10.5 170 5

Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers

444000 Summary 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.4 172 4

Health and personal care stores

446000 Summary 2.2 0.1 0.2 2.4 0.1 0.3 0.1 5.3 175 4

Health and personal care stores

446100 Summary 2.2 0.1 0.2 2.4 0.1 0.3 0.1 5.3 176 5

Pharmacies and drug stores

446110 Line Item 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.0 -6.8 177 6

Gasoline stations

447000 Line Item 39.6 1.1 4.3 45.1 1.1 5.1 5.5 13.8 179 4

Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores

451000 Summary 3.6 0.1 0.8 2.4 0.1 0.6 -1.2 -32.5 184 4

Sporting goods, hobby, and musical instrument stores

451100 Summary 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 2.1 185 5

Sporting goods stores

451110 Line Item 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.0 2.9 186 6

Book stores and news dealers

451200 Line Item 3.2 0.1 6.4 2.0 0.1 6.1 -1.2 -36.9 188 5

Miscellaneous store retailers

453000 Summary 1.6 0.0 0.2 1.4 0.0 0.2 -0.2 -11.5 189 4

Miscellaneous store retailers (4532,3)

4530A1 Line Item 0.9 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.3 -0.2 -20.7 191 5

Other miscellaneous store retailers

453900 Line Item 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.0 4.0 192 5

Nonstore retailers

454000 Summary 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.0 3.6 193 4

Vending machine operators

454200 Line Item 0.4 0.0 1.1 0.4 0.0 1.1 0.0 3.0 195 5

Direct selling establishments

454300 Line Item 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 -7.8 196 5

Transportation and warehousing

48-490 Summary 1.3 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 17.8 197 2

Rail transportation

482000 Line Item 0.8 0.0 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.5 0.0 5.1 201 3

Transit and ground passenger transportation

485000 Summary 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 29.0 206 3

Interurban and rural bus transportation

485200 Line Item 0.2 0.0 1.5 0.3 0.0 1.6 0.1 29.0 208 4

Scenic and sightseeing transportation

487000 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.1 72.4 218 4

Information

510000 Summary 11.8 0.3 0.4 26.7 0.7 0.9 15.0 127.2 233 2

Motion picture and sound recording industries

512000 Summary 11.7 0.3 4.1 26.6 0.7 5.8 15.0 128.1 239 3

Motion picture and video industries

512100 Summary 11.7 0.3 4.5 26.6 0.7 6.1 15.0 128.1 240 4

Motion picture and video exhibition

512130 Line Item 11.6 0.3 19.0 26.5 0.7 18.2 14.9 128.7 241 5

Finance and insurance

520000 Summary 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.1 252 2

Insurance carriers and related activities

524000 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.9 260 3

Insurance carriers

524100 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.7 261 4

Real estate and rental and leasing

530000 Summary 4.3 0.1 0.2 4.5 0.1 0.2 0.3 6.4 273 2

Professional, scientific, and technical services

540000 Summary 2.7 0.1 0.0 2.9 0.1 0.0 0.2 8.3 279 2

Professional, scientific, and technical services

541000 Summary 2.7 0.1 0.0 2.9 0.1 0.0 0.2 8.3 280 3

Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services

541200 Line Item 2.0 0.1 0.2 2.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 5.7 282 4

Management, scientific, and technical consulting services

541600 Line Item 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 22.4 290 4

Scientific research and development services

541700 Summary 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.1 291 4

Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences

541710 Line Item 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.1 292 5

Management of companies and enterprises

550000 Summary 2.6 0.1 0.1 2.7 0.1 0.1 0.1 3.3 299 2

Management of companies and enterprises

551000 Line Item 2.6 0.1 0.1 2.7 0.1 0.1 0.1 3.3 300 3

Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services

560000 Summary 11.7 0.3 0.1 13.1 0.3 0.1 1.4 12.0 301 2

Administrative and support services

561000 Summary 11.7 0.3 0.1 13.1 0.3 0.1 1.4 12.0 302 3

Facilities support services

561200 Line Item 2.4 0.1 1.6 2.6 0.1 1.6 0.2 7.9 304 4

Employment services

561300 Summary 8.4 0.2 0.3 9.5 0.2 0.3 1.1 12.9 305 4

Temporary help services

561320 Line Item 5.1 0.1 0.2 5.8 0.1 0.2 0.7 14.1 306 5

Other support services

561900 Line Item 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.1 22.8 317 4

Educational services; state, local, and private

610000 Summary 138.4 4.0 1.0 149.1 3.8 1.0 10.7 7.7 322 2

Educational services; state, local, and private

611000 Summary 138.4 4.0 1.0 149.1 3.8 1.0 10.7 7.7 323 3

Elementary and secondary schools; state, local, and private

611100 Summary 123.6 3.6 1.5 132.9 3.3 1.5 9.3 7.5 324 4

Elementary and secondary schools; private

611105 Line Item 5.2 0.2 0.5 5.9 0.1 0.5 0.6 12.4 325 5

Elementary and secondary schools; state

611102 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 -4.9 326 5

Elementary and secondary schools; local

611103 Line Item 118.3 3.4 1.7 126.9 3.2 1.7 8.6 7.3 327 5

Junior colleges, colleges, universities, and professional schools; state, local, and private

6112-3 Summary 13.8 0.4 0.3 14.9 0.4 0.3 1.1 8.2 328 4

Junior colleges; state, local, and private

611200 Summary 1.2 0.0 0.2 1.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 2.0 329 5

Junior colleges; state

611202 Line Item 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.1 13.1 331 6

Junior colleges; local

611203 Line Item 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.0 -4.7 332 6

Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state, local, and private

611300 Summary 12.6 0.4 0.3 13.7 0.3 0.3 1.1 8.8 333 5

Colleges, universities, and professional schools; private

611305 Line Item 5.3 0.2 0.3 6.0 0.2 0.3 0.7 13.8 334 6

Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state

611302 Line Item 7.1 0.2 0.3 7.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 4.9 335 6

Colleges, universities, and professional schools; local

611303 Line Item 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.0 14.2 336 6

Other educational services; state, local, and private

6114-7 Summary 1.0 0.0 0.1 1.4 0.0 0.1 0.3 29.2 337 4

Technical and trade schools; state, local, and private

611500 Summary 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 4.3 342 5

Technical and trade schools; private

611505 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 9.7 343 6

Other schools and instruction; state, local, and private

611600 Summary 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.2 40.5 346 5

Other schools and instruction; private

611605 Line Item 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.2 41.0 347 6

Educational support services; state, local, and private

611700 Summary 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 24.3 350 5

Educational support services; private

611705 Line Item 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 25.8 351 6

Healthcare and social assistance

620000 Summary 43.3 1.3 0.2 48.0 1.2 0.2 4.7 10.8 354 2

Ambulatory healthcare services

621000 Summary 0.9 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 11.1 355 3

Offices of physicians

621100 Line Item 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.8 356 4

Outpatient care centers

621400 Summary 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 18.4 364 4

Outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers

621420 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 16.8 365 5

Hospitals; state, local, and private

622000 Summary 17.4 0.5 0.3 18.6 0.5 0.3 1.2 7.0 372 3

General medical and surgical hospitals; state, local, and private

622100 Summary 15.2 0.4 0.3 16.1 0.4 0.3 0.9 6.3 373 4

General medical and surgical hospitals; private

622105 Line Item 13.0 0.4 0.3 13.9 0.4 0.3 0.9 7.1 374 5

General medical and surgical hospitals; state

622102 Line Item 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.1 375 5

General medical and surgical hospitals; local

622103 Line Item 1.7 0.0 0.2 1.7 0.0 0.2 0.0 1.5 376 5

Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals; state, local, and private

622200 Summary 1.4 0.0 0.5 1.4 0.0 0.5 0.0 2.4 377 4

Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals; private

622205 Line Item 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.1 25.0 378 5

Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals; state

622202 Line Item 1.1 0.0 0.9 1.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 -4.5 379 5

Specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals; state, local, and private

622300 Summary 0.8 0.0 0.3 1.1 0.0 0.3 0.2 27.9 381 4

Specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals; private

622305 Line Item 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.0 0.3 0.2 33.0 382 5

Specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals; state

622302 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.0 2.6 383 5

Nursing and residential care facilities

623000 Summary 19.0 0.6 0.6 20.9 0.5 0.6 1.9 10.0 385 3

Nursing care facilities (skilled nursing facilities)

623100 Line Item 10.1 0.3 0.7 10.0 0.3 0.7 -0.1 -1.0 386 4

Residential intellectual and developmental disability, mental health, and substance abuse facilities

623200 Summary 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.1 20.3 387 4

Residential intellectual and developmental disability facilities

623210 Line Item 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 11.9 388 5

Residential mental health and substance abuse facilities

623220 Line Item 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 25.3 389 5

Continuing care retirement communities and assisted living facilities for the elderly

623300 Line Item 8.3 0.2 0.9 10.2 0.3 0.9 1.9 23.2 390 4

Other residential care facilities

623900 Line Item 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 -2.5 391 4

Social assistance

624000 Summary 5.9 0.2 0.2 7.4 0.2 0.1 1.5 24.8 392 3

Individual and family services

624100 Summary 3.6 0.1 0.1 4.9 0.1 0.1 1.2 34.1 393 4

Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities

624120 Line Item 2.8 0.1 0.1 3.8 0.1 0.1 1.0 35.8 394 5

Community and vocational rehabilitation services

6242-3 Summary 1.5 0.0 0.3 1.6 0.0 0.3 0.1 8.1 396 4

Community food and housing, and emergency and other relief services

624200 Line Item 0.7 0.0 0.4 0.9 0.0 0.4 0.1 14.6 397 5

Vocational rehabilitation services

624300 Line Item 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.4 398 5

Child day care services

624400 Line Item 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.1 14.2 399 4

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

710000 Summary 41.6 1.2 2.3 60.9 1.5 2.4 19.2 46.1 400 2

Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries

711000 Summary 5.0 0.1 1.4 8.1 0.2 1.4 3.1 61.8 401 3

Performing arts companies

711100 Summary 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.7 0.0 0.6 0.3 64.2 402 4

Theater companies and dinner theaters

711110 Line Item 0.4 0.0 0.9 0.6 0.0 0.9 0.2 66.8 403 5

Spectator sports

711200 Line Item 3.1 0.1 2.7 4.4 0.1 2.7 1.4 44.0 405 4

Promoters of events, and agents and managers

7113-4 Summary 1.5 0.0 1.3 2.9 0.1 1.4 1.5 98.2 406 4

Promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events

711300 Line Item 1.5 0.0 1.6 2.9 0.1 1.7 1.5 98.2 407 5

Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions

712000 Line Item 2.0 0.1 1.4 2.9 0.1 1.5 0.9 47.3 410 3

Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries

713000 Summary 34.7 1.0 2.7 49.9 1.3 2.8 15.2 43.8 411 3

Amusement parks and arcades

713100 Line Item 14.9 0.4 9.6 24.1 0.6 9.6 9.1 61.2 412 4

Gambling industries (except casino hotels)

713200 Line Item 0.8 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.2 24.3 413 4

Other amusement and recreation industries

713900 Summary 19.0 0.5 1.8 24.9 0.6 1.8 5.9 30.9 414 4

Fitness and recreational sports centers

713940 Line Item 5.3 0.2 1.1 7.9 0.2 1.2 2.6 48.3 415 5

Accommodation and food services

720000 Summary 2,926.2 84.7 25.3 3,395.4 85.5 24.2 469.3 16.0 417 2

Accommodation

721000 Summary 16.7 0.5 1.1 21.6 0.5 1.1 4.9 29.6 418 3

Traveler accommodation

721100 Summary 15.8 0.5 1.1 20.5 0.5 1.1 4.7 29.4 419 4

Casino hotels

721120 Line Item 2.6 0.1 1.2 3.5 0.1 1.3 0.9 33.1 420 5

RV (recreational vehicle) parks and recreational camps

721200 Line Item 0.7 0.0 1.3 1.0 0.0 1.3 0.3 37.8 422 4

Rooming and boarding houses, dormitories, and workers' camps

721300 Line Item 0.1 0.0 1.3 0.1 0.0 1.3 0.0 7.6 423 4

Food services and drinking places

722000 Summary 2,909.5 84.2 29.0 3,373.8 84.9 27.8 464.3 16.0 424 3

Special food services

722300 Line Item 129.2 3.7 26.2 162.5 4.1 28.3 33.3 25.8 425 4

Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)

722400 Line Item 1.5 0.0 0.5 2.0 0.1 0.5 0.6 38.4 426 4

Restaurants and other eating places

722500 Summary 2,778.8 80.4 30.0 3,209.3 80.8 28.7 430.5 15.5 427 4

Full-service restaurants

722511 Line Item 116.8 3.4 2.7 154.2 3.9 2.8 37.4 32.0 428 5

Other services (except public administration)

810000 Summary 7.6 0.2 0.1 8.9 0.2 0.1 1.3 17.6 430 2

Repair and maintenance

811000 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.6 431 3

Automotive repair and maintenance

811100 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.6 432 4

Personal and laundry services

812000 Summary 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 38.9 439 3

Other personal services

812900 Line Item 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.2 41.7 443 4

Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations

813000 Summary 7.0 0.2 0.2 8.2 0.2 0.3 1.1 16.4 444 3

Civic, social, professional, and similar organizations

8134-9 Summary 2.3 0.1 0.3 3.1 0.1 0.4 0.8 33.8 449 4

Civic and social organizations

813400 Line Item 1.8 0.1 0.7 2.6 0.1 0.7 0.8 43.1 450 5

Business, professional, labor, political, and similar organizations

813900 Summary 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.0 3.8 451 5

Government

900000 Summary 25.0 0.7 0.2 26.0 0.7 0.2 1.0 4.0 455 2

Federal government

910000 Summary 8.4 0.2 0.3 8.3 0.2 0.3 -0.1 -1.4 456 3

Federal government, excluding postal service

999100 Line Item 8.4 0.2 0.4 8.3 0.2 0.4 -0.1 -1.4 458 4

State government, excluding education and hospitals

999200 Line Item 3.0 0.1 0.1 2.9 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.4 459 3

Local government, excluding education and hospitals

999300 Line Item 13.6 0.4 0.2 14.7 0.4 0.2 1.1 8.3 460 3