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You might already know that restaurants stimulate the economy and provide lots of jobs all over the country. But let’s take a look closer to home at what restaurants do for Ohio. If you’re living in the Buckeye state and you’re looking for a job, here are some reasons why working in the food service industry might be just what you’re looking for.

Jobs in the restaurant business are not always difficult to come by since there are so many restaurants, whether they are chains or independently owned shops. I discovered some info on the National Restaurant Association’s website. They found that in 2009, there were over 21,000 restaurants in Ohio. These many restaurants help to provide jobs by employing almost 525,000 people in the state. That’s a lot of jobs! In fact, this number is actually 10% of all total employment in the state. That means that one in every ten Ohioans works in a restaurant, so it’s obviously a pretty popular profession.

And it is that way for a reason. There are many jobs available in this prospering industry, and it is projected that by 2021, the restaurant industry job growth will increase by 5.2%. That’s 27,500 more jobs in just ten years.

Restaurants do so much to stimulate the economy. Many people go out to eat and spend money, whether it’s a little or a lot, whether it’s fast food or fine dining. In 2011, it was estimated that restaurants generated $16 billion in sales in Ohio. Each of these dollars that was spent in Ohio restaurants resulted in an extra $1.14 in sales for the state economy.

But this money spent also stimulated job growth. Every $1 million spent in these restaurants created about 32 Ohio jobs. So whether you just frequent restaurants or you work in one, you are a vital part of the Ohio economy.

I found an interesting podcast (presented by the NRA and Food News Media) on the Ohio Restaurant Association’s website. It is titled “The Dish on Jobs.” You can listen to it on iTunes; click here to download. The podcast discusses how foodservice jobs are beneficial to the economy and how it is expected to grow. It discusses this subject on a national scale.

Here are some interesting points highlighted in this 17-minute podcast:

• 13 million people are currently employed in the restaurant industry in the U.S.
•  The restaurant industry is the nation’s second-largest private sector employer
• Employment growth in the restaurant industry is expected to reach 14 million jobs by 2021
• About half of all American adults have worked in the restaurant industry at some point in their lives
• About half of the people who work in the restaurant industry are younger than 30 years old
• Job growth is prosperous because new jobs in the restaurant industry are always being created

The foodservice industry is not one to be overlooked, as you can see. If you are job searching, a restaurant job might be where to look. There are plenty of restaurant positions that are available now! Check out WyckWyre.com to find the best fit for you.