Restaurant industry jobs declined again last month

The foodservice industry lost 26,100 jobs in July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

By: Joanna Fantozzi

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The restaurant industry appears to be having a slow summer.Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images News

The restaurant and bar industries continue to lose people. The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report shows that foodservice saw a significant drop in total employees for the second month in a row, with 26,100 jobs shed in July, on top of nearly 33,000 jobs lost in June. This is the first time in over a year that the restaurant industry lost jobs two months in a row.

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