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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Alaska

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 22,880
2005 21,430
2006 21,080
2007 22,640
2008 23,750
2009 23,560
2010 22,570
2011 23,710
2012 24,320
2013 25,300
2014 25,810
2015 27,630
2016 28,350
2017 28,040
2018 27,010
2019 27,200

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 520
2005 450
2006 520
2007 590
2008 610
2009 600
2010 360
2011 300
2012 180
2013 260
2014 350
2015 470
2016 700
2017 700
2018 380
2019 380

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 980
2005 870
2006 950
2007 1,070
2008 1,070
2009 1,080
2010 1,160
2011 1,480
2012 1,550
2013 1,500
2014 1,450
2015 1,590
2016 1,740
2017 1,830
2018 1,870
2019 2,000

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 680
2005 480
2006 560
2007 510
2008 540
2009 0
2010 590
2011 800
2012 710
2013 630
2014 890
2015 870
2016 780
2017 840
2018 880
2019 810

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 910
2005 1,150
2006 1,210
2007 1,250
2008 1,240
2009 1,100
2010 860
2011 650
2012 740
2013 850
2014 900
2015 870
2016 960
2017 1,120
2018 1,250
2019 1,400

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 1,960
2005 1,810
2006 1,620
2007 1,910
2008 1,870
2009 1,860
2010 1,570
2011 1,740
2012 1,860
2013 2,460
2014 2,360
2015 2,140
2016 1,900
2017 1,870
2018 2,340
2019 2,910

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 320
2005 360
2006 520
2007 660
2008 590
2009 630
2010 430
2011 350
2012 140
2013 140
2014 210
2015 450
2016 430
2017 450
2018 280
2019 470

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2004 40
2005 40
2006 40
2007 80
2008 90
2009 100
2010 230
2011 250
2012 230
2013 390
2014 460
2015 330
2016 240
2017 190
2018 110
2019 120

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 2,460
2005 1,930
2006 2,050
2007 2,020
2008 2,390
2009 2,540
2010 2,760
2011 3,130
2012 3,040
2013 2,970
2014 3,370
2015 3,490
2016 4,680
2017 4,650
2018 4,640
2019 3,840

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 1,860
2005 1,920
2006 1,820
2007 1,700
2008 1,610
2009 1,580
2010 1,790
2011 1,930
2012 1,950
2013 1,680
2014 1,680
2015 1,680
2016 1,740
2017 1,850
2018 2,030
2019 2,000

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 6,650
2005 6,440
2006 5,820
2007 6,180
2008 7,070
2009 7,700
2010 6,970
2011 6,370
2012 6,440
2013 6,600
2014 6,310
2015 7,450
2016 7,070
2017 6,930
2018 5,910
2019 6,290

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 4,070
2005 3,590
2006 3,650
2007 4,200
2008 4,120
2009 3,790
2010 3,850
2011 3,690
2012 3,790
2013 4,140
2014 4,370
2015 4,490
2016 4,260
2017 3,980
2018 3,970
2019 3,920

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 180
2005 180
2006 50
2007 80
2008 80
2009 120
2010 110
2011 160
2012 220
2013 310
2014 0
2015 260
2016 280
2017 140
2018 100
2019 230

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 550
2005 540
2006 440
2007 570
2008 570
2009 470
2010 0
2011 1,020
2012 1,290
2013 1,340
2014 1,040
2015 980
2016 920
2017 1,200
2018 1,320
2019 1,110

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 1,190
2005 1,200
2006 1,370
2007 1,290
2008 1,190
2009 1,160
2010 1,310
2011 1,240
2012 1,340
2013 1,470
2014 1,560
2015 1,530
2016 1,670
2017 1,540
2018 1,260
2019 1,200

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 510
2005 470
2006 460
2007 530
2008 500
2009 650
2010 580
2011 600
2012 510
2013 560
2014 860
2015 940
2016 910
2017 690
2018 620
2019 520

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2008 210
2009 180
2010 0
2011 0
2012 330
2013 0
2014 0
2015 90
2016 70
2017 60
2018 50
2019 0