Figure 10. Over-the-month employment change in food services and drinking places, seasonally adjusted, January 2015–December 2018 (in thousands)
Period Employment change

Jan 2015

20.8

Feb 2015

53.3

Mar 2015

7.2

Apr 2015

36.1

May 2015

33.0

Jun 2015

37.9

Jul 2015

31.1

Aug 2015

30.7

Sep 2015

38.8

Oct 2015

57.1

Nov 2015

35.2

Dec 2015

36.2

Jan 2016

35.1

Feb 2016

36.7

Mar 2016

28.3

Apr 2016

18.1

May 2016

22.4

Jun 2016

18.9

Jul 2016

4.7

Aug 2016

38.9

Sep 2016

32.5

Oct 2016

24.2

Nov 2016

22.5

Dec 2016

23.0

Jan 2017

27.3

Feb 2017

20.7

Mar 2017

31.1

Apr 2017

21.7

May 2017

23.5

Jun 2017

11.3

Jul 2017

50.1

Aug 2017

3.8

Sep 2017

-65.9

Oct 2017

78.9

Nov 2017

13.8

Dec 2017

21.3

Jan 2018

9.7

Feb 2018

20.8

Mar 2018

6.7

Apr 2018

10.8

May 2018

32.3

Jun 2018

32.2

Jul 2018

24.9

Aug 2018

13.6

Sep 2018

-36.1

Oct 2018

57.0

Nov 2018

39.1

Dec 2018

47.4

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.