A Look at Food Service Buildings
How many employees are there?
How do they use energy and how much does it cost?
How many employees are there?
There are approximately 2.3 million workers employed in food service buildings across the United States; this is 3 percent of the commercial workforce.
Food service buildings contain an average of 8 workers per building, less than the average for all commercial buildings, which is 17 workers.
There is an average of 578 square feet per worker in food service buildings, less than the average for all commercial buildings, which is 766 square feet per worker.
Continue: Where are they located?
Go to "How many employees are there?" for other building types:
- Office
- Education
- Health Care
- Retail and Service
- Food Service
Specific questions may be directed to:
Joelle Davis Michaels
joelle.michaels@eia.doe.gov
CBECS Manager
Phone:
(202) 586-8952
FAX:
(202) 586-0018
URL: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/consumptionbriefs/cbecs/pbawebsite/foodserv/foodserv_howmanyempl.htm
Release
date: August 2, 2000
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last modified: January 3, 2001