why would you seek out statistics for one single industry that you perceive as low skill rather than just finding low wage statistics specifically?
44% of U.S. workers are employed in low wage jobs with a median annual wage of $18,000. [1]
Sure we can staff fast food with only 16-19 year olds but what about every other sector of the service industry and the myriad of other "low skill" jobs? are there 40 million plus "high skill" jobs out there waiting for the taking? The answer is no. [2]