There were 14 accommodation and food services businesses in Pennsylvania that had 500 or more employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as health care and social assistance businesses with 500 or more employees in Pennsylvania than in any other category.
The following table shows how many accommodation and food services businesses with 500 or more employees were in Pennsylvania during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Accommodation and food services businesses with 500 or more employees in Pennsylvania (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
662,757
2013
673,810
2014
679,296
2015
687,619
2016
703,528
