Accommodation and Food Services
NAICS 72
The U.S. Accommodation and Food Services industry (NAICS 72) employed about 14,298.0 thousand workers as of Mar 2026, with 780,000 reported job openings, and a workplace injury rate of 1.7 per 100 workers (2013). Data: BLS CES, JOLTS, and SOII.
Industry Health Scorecard
A quick read combining employment momentum, hiring tightness, worker churn, and workplace safety.
Employment (12-mo)
+1%
Mar 2026
Openings per Hire
1.04
tight market
Quits ÷ Hires
74%
worker churn
Injury Rate
1.7
per 100 workers (2013)
Employment Trend (CES)
Monthly seasonally-adjusted employment from BLS CES.
| Date | Employment (thousands) |
|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 14,298.0 |
| Feb 2026 | 14,268.6 |
| Jan 2026 | 14,296.9 |
| Dec 2025 | 14,281.8 |
| Nov 2025 | 14,271.6 |
| Oct 2025 | 14,250.7 |
| Sep 2025 | 14,205.3 |
| Aug 2025 | 14,168.3 |
| Jul 2025 | 14,151.9 |
| Jun 2025 | 14,147.2 |
| May 2025 | 14,158.0 |
| Apr 2025 | 14,168.1 |
| Mar 2025 | 14,153.1 |
| Feb 2025 | 14,136.3 |
| Jan 2025 | 14,180.1 |
| Dec 2024 | 14,209.6 |
| Nov 2024 | 14,176.3 |
| Oct 2024 | 14,167.8 |
| Sep 2024 | 14,156.5 |
| Aug 2024 | 14,114.6 |
| Jul 2024 | 14,127.3 |
| Jun 2024 | 14,126.3 |
| May 2024 | 14,119.6 |
| Apr 2024 | 14,156.0 |
Job Openings & Labor Turnover (JOLTS)
Openings, hires, quits, and layoffs from BLS JOLTS.
| Date | Openings | Hires | Quits | Layoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 780,000 | 749,000 | 558,000 | 201,000 |
| Jan 2026 | 991,000 | 927,000 | 677,000 | 189,000 |
| Dec 2025 | 818,000 | 890,000 | 676,000 | 147,000 |
| Nov 2025 | 722,000 | 822,000 | 670,000 | 120,000 |
| Oct 2025 | 918,000 | 781,000 | 468,000 | 209,000 |
| Sep 2025 | 989,000 | 766,000 | 488,000 | 185,000 |
| Aug 2025 | 942,000 | 779,000 | 556,000 | 188,000 |
| Jul 2025 | 840,000 | 793,000 | 665,000 | 113,000 |
| Jun 2025 | 837,000 | 872,000 | 785,000 | 140,000 |
| May 2025 | 948,000 | 827,000 | 686,000 | 128,000 |
| Apr 2025 | 666,000 | 788,000 | 600,000 | 148,000 |
| Mar 2025 | 812,000 | 718,000 | 594,000 | 87,000 |
Workplace Injuries (SOII, 2013)
Recordable injuries and incidence rate (per 100 workers) from BLS SOII.
Total Recordable Cases
3,700
Days Away from Work
1,400
Incidence Rate
1.7
per 100 workers
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Related Industries
Other industries within NAICS sector 72.
- Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels NAICS 721110
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- Bed-and-Breakfast Inns NAICS 721191
- All Other Traveler Accommodation NAICS 721199
- RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds NAICS 721211
- Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) NAICS 721214
- Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps NAICS 721310
- Food Service Contractors NAICS 722310
- Caterers NAICS 722320
- Mobile Food Services NAICS 722330
- Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) NAICS 722410
- Full-Service Restaurants NAICS 722511