Since February, the number of Michigan residents working in restaurants has decreased by 24%, according the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
The survey, which covers data from February to October, shows that national average job loss in restaurants was 14.7%, Michigan Capitol Confidential reported.
Looking at Michigan's bars, restaurants and other food-service establishments, the state has seen a 26.5% loss in jobs since February, while the nation as a whole has seen a 14.8% decrease.
"Michigan had 325,600 jobs in what the BLS calls the 'food services and drinking places industry' in February. By October, there were 239,200 jobs. Restaurant employment here hit a low point in April, falling from 325,600 to 145,000," Michigan Capitol Confidential reported.
The National Restaurant Association also released a survey in December, which showed 17% of food-service businesses have closed in the state. This amounts to 110,000 establishments.
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