By 2021, the service sector made up about what share of the entire U.S. GDP?
Answer77% of GDP
The U.S. economy has been steadily shifting away from manufacturing toward services since the 1980s.
Source: Wikipedia (Tipflation) (2021) en.wikipedia.org
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4 sourced facts about the service industry, customer service and tipping culture, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
The basics
Going deeper
By 2023, media outlets reported that customary restaurant tips had crept up from the traditional 15% to occasionally what level?
Answer30%
This trend, dubbed 'tipflation,' was widely reported as beginning around 2023.
Source: Wikipedia (Tipflation) (2023) en.wikipedia.org
Expert level
A 2018 estimate from the National Restaurant Association found what share of Gen Z's first jobs were in restaurants?
Answer82%
This overrepresentation in service jobs is one reason researchers say younger generations tip more sympathetically.
Source: Wikipedia (Tipflation) (2018) en.wikipedia.org
A 2023 study found what share of customers said they were tipping MORE because of the pandemic?
Answer10%
That's far fewer than the 17% who said they were tipping less because of inflation around the same time.
Source: Wikipedia (Tipflation) (2023) en.wikipedia.org
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