Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)
NAICS Code: 722400
BLS projects Drinking places (alcoholic beverages) to grow +4.4% through 2034 - 2.0 points faster than the 2.4% average across 291 U.S. industries, faster-growing than 68% of them. Its trajectory is close to the typical U.S. industry.
Where Drinking places (alcoholic beverages) sits among all industries
Projected 2024-2034 growth across 291 U.S. industries (BLS). This industry is marked in rose.
Where Drinking places (alcoholic beverages) sits by projected growth
Projected employment change across tracked industries
4.4% Top 32% higher than 68% of 291 industries
Industries, banded by projected growth
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Source BLS Employment Projections · 2026-05-15
Steady-state read
Signature: 39.4% mean employer AI exposure across 21 tracked public companies .
Projected growth is middling and the public-company overlay is sparse - the BLS employment path is the primary evidence; company grades are a light secondary read.
NAICS 722400 · 421,200 workers (2024, ×1k) · source BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034. Employer AI grades are occupation-weighted scores from our SEC cohort, not automation predictions for every establishment in Drinking places (alcoholic beverages).
Public companies in this NAICS sector
NAICS sector 72 bucket (includes sibling industries). 21 companies scored · mean AI exposure 39.4%.
| Company | AI grade |
|---|---|
| Atour Lifestyle Holdings Ltd | B |
| Boyd Gaming Corp | B |
| Caesars Entertainment, Inc. | B |
| Choice Hotels International Inc /De | B |
| H World Group Ltd | B |
| H&r Block Inc | B |
| Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. | B |
| Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. | B |
Grades are occupation-weighted AI exposure from our employer corpus - not a claim that every establishment in Drinking places (alcoholic beverages) shares the same risk. Source: SEC company metadata + O*NET-weighted scores · as of 2026-05-15.
Peer Industries by Employment
How Drinking places (alcoholic beverages) (NAICS 722400) compares to industries of similar size, ordered by 2024 BLS employment.
| Industry | 2024 | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Other personal services | 424,300 | +10.1% |
| Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing | 422,300 | +1.6% |
| Drinking places (alcoholic beverages) | 421,200 | +4.4% |
| Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing | 412,500 | +3.4% |
| Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (4242,6) | 409,300 | +3.5% |
| Furniture and home furnishings retailers | 409,100 | -4.9% |
Peers are selected by similarity in 2024 employment. Figures in thousands. Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many people work in Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)?
As of 2024, the Drinking places (alcoholic beverages) industry employs approximately 421,200 workers in the United States, according to BLS Employment Projections data.
Is Drinking places (alcoholic beverages) growing or declining?
The Drinking places (alcoholic beverages) industry is projected to grow by 4.4% from 2024 to 2034, a net change of +18,700 jobs over the decade.
Which public companies sit near Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)?
21 tracked public companies in NAICS sector 72 (sibling industries included). Sample names include Atour Lifestyle Holdings Ltd, Boyd Gaming Corp, Caesars Entertainment, Inc.. Grades are occupation-weighted AI exposure scores, not company-specific automation forecasts.
How will AI affect the Drinking places (alcoholic beverages) industry?
Among 21 tracked public companies tied to this industry's sector, the mean occupation-weighted AI exposure score is 39.4% (most common grade B). That is a staffing-pattern signal from our employer corpus, not a forecast for every firm in Drinking places (alcoholic beverages). Pair it with occupation-level AI exposure scores for role-specific risk.
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Industry-level figures are aggregates; individual employer and occupation outcomes vary.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034; SEC employer metadata for AI grades Employment figures in thousands. Employer grades are occupation-weighted exposure scores, not firm automation forecasts