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Summer restaurant hiring at 19-year high

May 28th, 2012, 6:00 am ? ? posted by Mary Ann Milbourn

The U.S. restaurant industry expects to hire 450,000 workers this summer, the most since 1993, according to the National Restaurant Association?s 2012 forecast.

Photo by Leonard Ortiz, The Orange County Register

It will be the fourth year in a row of summer job growth in the restaurant industry.

California establishments alone are projected to add 32,900 workers in June, July and August, second only to New York?s 43,800.

?Restaurant industry employment growth will outpace overall employment growth for the 13th year in a row this year, illustrating the key role restaurants play in the nation?s economy,? said Hudson Riehle, senior vice president of the research and knowledge group for the Association. ?The boost of this year?s 450,000 summer jobs will propel total eating and drinking place employment to its highest on record. Overall, America?s nearly one million restaurants employ nearly 10% of the nation?s overall workforce.?

Orange County?s restaurant business has been one of the strongest sectors for jobs. Local employers added 2,700 new workers from April 2011 to April 2012. The restaurant industry now accounts for 117,300 jobs in Orange County ? 8.5% of all payroll jobs.

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