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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Alabama

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 146,820
2005 148,600
2006 152,610
2007 153,960
2008 152,330
2009 147,310
2010 141,800
2011 142,140
2012 147,190
2013 152,260
2014 158,890
2015 162,030
2016 167,760
2017 173,300
2018 178,450
2019 186,800

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 920
2005 980
2006 790
2007 690
2008 650
2009 480
2010 430
2011 400
2012 490
2013 580
2014 610
2015 660
2016 610
2017 880
2018 880
2019 990

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 11,660
2005 13,770
2006 14,240
2007 14,440
2008 14,240
2009 13,870
2010 13,990
2011 14,690
2012 15,360
2013 15,060
2014 14,740
2015 15,410
2016 16,320
2017 17,160
2018 17,190
2019 19,420

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 9,880
2005 10,050
2006 10,460
2007 11,940
2008 12,220
2009 12,740
2010 11,230
2011 10,180
2012 8,270
2013 9,110
2014 9,580
2015 8,550
2016 6,940
2017 6,680
2018 6,160
2019 8,810

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 11,590
2005 10,180
2006 9,150
2007 8,430
2008 8,040
2009 8,000
2010 7,630
2011 8,140
2012 8,060
2013 8,080
2014 8,350
2015 9,680
2016 10,700
2017 11,320
2018 11,080
2019 10,020

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 8,770
2005 9,140
2006 10,030
2007 11,490
2008 12,460
2009 13,000
2010 12,640
2011 13,180
2012 13,740
2013 14,020
2014 14,590
2015 15,320
2016 15,790
2017 15,420
2018 14,930
2019 15,720

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 4,820
2005 4,120
2006 2,940
2007 2,870
2008 2,470
2009 2,010
2010 1,510
2011 1,290
2012 1,040
2013 1,490
2014 2,050
2015 2,860
2016 3,100
2017 2,750
2018 2,520
2019 2,940

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2004 100
2005 170
2006 0
2007 340
2008 230
2009 150
2010 130
2011 160
2012 230
2013 320
2014 350
2015 390
2016 210
2017 200
2018 0
2019 0

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 7,940
2005 8,090
2006 10,500
2007 11,300
2008 11,420
2009 9,810
2010 9,530
2011 9,760
2012 11,490
2013 10,940
2014 12,090
2015 9,990
2016 9,460
2017 7,440
2018 8,520
2019 13,500

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 2,860
2005 2,860
2006 3,100
2007 3,080
2008 2,900
2009 2,490
2010 2,570
2011 2,740
2012 3,150
2013 3,070
2014 3,480
2015 3,270
2016 3,700
2017 4,120
2018 4,440
2019 4,820

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 43,030
2005 45,530
2006 48,750
2007 47,100
2008 44,200
2009 41,410
2010 39,710
2011 40,520
2012 44,210
2013 47,920
2014 50,400
2015 51,540
2016 53,900
2017 61,420
2018 65,970
2019 62,620

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 31,370
2005 29,140
2006 28,310
2007 27,940
2008 28,760
2009 28,540
2010 28,450
2011 27,620
2012 27,440
2013 27,280
2014 27,930
2015 30,150
2016 32,420
2017 32,570
2018 34,020
2019 33,650

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 2,180
2005 1,960
2006 1,860
2007 1,890
2008 2,270
2009 2,360
2010 2,480
2011 2,090
2012 2,070
2013 1,770
2014 2,000
2015 1,650
2016 1,960
2017 1,820
2018 1,960
2019 2,680

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 2,740
2005 2,870
2006 2,830
2007 2,820
2008 2,740
2009 2,360
2010 1,620
2011 1,470
2012 1,580
2013 2,780
2014 2,750
2015 2,630
2016 2,160
2017 2,220
2018 2,350
2019 3,020

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 5,190
2005 5,940
2006 5,660
2007 5,660
2008 5,520
2009 5,830
2010 5,470
2011 5,370
2012 5,280
2013 5,050
2014 5,070
2015 4,950
2016 4,790
2017 4,450
2018 3,930
2019 4,100

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 3,540
2005 3,580
2006 3,900
2007 3,820
2008 4,050
2009 4,070
2010 4,280
2011 4,450
2012 4,620
2013 4,610
2014 4,320
2015 4,250
2016 4,900
2017 4,400
2018 4,170
2019 3,980

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 230
2005 220
2006 90
2007 150
2008 160
2009 190
2010 130
2011 80
2012 160
2013 180
2014 580
2015 730
2016 800
2017 450
2018 330
2019 530