Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
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            Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 29,530 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 29,100 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 28,830 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 29,180 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 30,250 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 30,210 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 30,850 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 31,970 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 33,070 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 33,290 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 33,320 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 35,020 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 35,220 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 36,190 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 35,490 | 
        
    
     
    
        Individual occupations
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Chefs and Head Cooks
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 350 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 250 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 230 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 150 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 180 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 240 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 350 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 500 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 600 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 690 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 630 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 450 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 540 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 2,370 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 2,160 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 2,290 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 2,330 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 2,390 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 2,360 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 2,330 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 2,380 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 2,320 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 2,360 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 2,180 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 2,260 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 2,330 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 2,560 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 2,540 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Cooks, Fast Food
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 390 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 620 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 780 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 1,220 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 1,040 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 740 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 790 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 840 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 1,340 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 780 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 260 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 420 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 1,090 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 890 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 870 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 1,000 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 950 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 820 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 670 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 800 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 880 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 880 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 770 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 740 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 740 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 750 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 810 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Cooks, Restaurant
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 1,810 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 1,800 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 1,560 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 2,060 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 2,540 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 2,520 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 2,650 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 2,580 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 2,950 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 2,860 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 3,260 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 3,230 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 3,350 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 3,380 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Cooks, Short Order
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 580 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 320 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 360 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 300 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 290 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 400 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 610 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 670 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 560 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 380 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 450 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 380 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 670 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 830 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Food Preparation Workers
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 4,650 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 4,500 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 4,540 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 4,160 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 4,110 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 3,320 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 2,470 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 2,070 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 2,840 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 3,250 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 3,100 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 2,690 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 2,250 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 1,520 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 1,490 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Bartenders
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 1,850 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 1,940 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 1,540 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 1,470 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 1,370 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 1,480 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 1,780 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 1,840 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 1,750 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 1,850 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 1,930 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 2,330 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 2,270 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 1,990 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 1,980 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Fast Food and Counter Workers
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 6,370 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 6,580 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 6,560 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 7,120 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 7,060 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 8,120 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 9,280 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 9,720 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 9,320 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 9,110 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 10,080 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 11,260 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 11,660 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 12,360 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 11,190 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Waiters and Waitresses
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 6,330 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 6,550 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 6,450 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 7,490 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 6,840 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 6,380 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 6,170 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 6,640 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 6,820 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 6,830 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 6,610 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 6,770 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 7,430 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 7,670 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 7,490 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 400 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 280 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 400 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 430 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 370 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 520 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 790 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 1,000 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 870 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 560 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 640 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 830 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 920 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 1,050 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 950 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Dishwashers
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 1,480 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 1,640 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 1,830 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 1,910 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 1,700 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 1,460 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 1,320 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 1,330 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 1,530 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 1,800 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 1,850 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 1,700 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 1,600 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 1,480 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 1,520 |