Restaurants and lodging establishments are driving forces in North Carolina’s economy. They provide jobs and build careers for thousands of people, and play a vital role in local communities throughout the state.
Combined, restaurant and lodging establishments provide 531,000 jobs equal to 11 percent of the state’s workforce, and they generate approximately $27.3 billion in sales annually.
Here are several different tools and resources you can use to learn and share information about the hospitality industry.
RESEARCH
Monthly Occupancy and Employment Reports
- NC Lodging Reports—Monthly from VisitNC
- NC Statewide Occupancy Report, January 2021—Smith Travel Research
- NC Employment Report, December, 2020—NC Department of Commerce (see Leisure and Hospitality Sector)
Annual Report of Occupancy and Meals Taxes in NC
NC Foodservice Industry at a Glance
NC Lodging Industry at a Glance
NC Visitor Spending and Data
- Impact of Visitor Spending in NC
- NC Visitor Profile Studies
- NC Visitor Spending and Profile Fast Facts
Research
MONTHLY OCCUPANCY AND EMPLOYMENT REPORTS
- August 2020 Monthly Lodging Report from STR
- December 2020 STR Destination Report
- NC Employment Report, December 2020 | NC Department of Commerce (see Leisure and Hospitality Sector)
- NC Lodging Reports—Monthly from VisitNC
- NC Statewide Occupancy Report, September 2020—Smith Travel Research
- November 2020 Monthly Lodging Report from STR
- October 2020 Monthly Lodging Report from STR
- September 2020 Monthly Lodging Report from STR
