Chart 2. Food services and drinking places, projected employment levels in target year, 2019–29 baseline projections, 2019–29 alternate pandemic scenarios, and 2020–30 projections (in thousands)
Projections set Employment

Baseline

 12,941.5

Moderate impact

 12,220.9

Strong impact

 11,687.8

2020–30 projections

 12,157.4

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.