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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Arizona

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 207,650
2005 227,260
2006 239,540
2007 242,980
2008 236,570
2009 226,420
2010 218,840
2011 220,280
2012 224,450
2013 231,410
2014 240,920
2015 248,770
2016 255,070
2017 260,920
2018 264,840
2019 268,810

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 1,730
2005 2,180
2006 2,450
2007 2,830
2008 2,680
2009 3,180
2010 2,680
2011 2,460
2012 1,940
2013 1,750
2014 1,830
2015 2,310
2016 3,960
2017 3,940
2018 3,580
2019 2,400

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 15,310
2005 15,510
2006 15,920
2007 14,910
2008 15,140
2009 14,380
2010 14,660
2011 16,030
2012 18,010
2013 19,380
2014 20,210
2015 19,880
2016 19,140
2017 19,260
2018 21,470
2019 21,930

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 13,500
2005 14,190
2006 18,110
2007 17,130
2008 17,350
2009 15,100
2010 15,710
2011 15,150
2012 14,710
2013 12,680
2014 11,110
2015 12,440
2016 17,540
2017 20,850
2018 17,500
2019 20,370

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 4,270
2005 4,760
2006 5,060
2007 5,420
2008 5,310
2009 4,860
2010 4,940
2011 5,380
2012 5,530
2013 5,380
2014 5,280
2015 5,080
2016 5,090
2017 5,300
2018 5,570
2019 6,970

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 14,580
2005 16,890
2006 16,430
2007 18,020
2008 18,820
2009 18,280
2010 18,650
2011 21,010
2012 23,500
2013 24,170
2014 24,410
2015 25,300
2016 24,500
2017 25,240
2018 25,570
2019 32,060

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 3,040
2005 3,040
2006 4,230
2007 4,480
2008 3,930
2009 4,190
2010 4,270
2011 3,980
2012 3,400
2013 2,090
2014 1,200
2015 1,150
2016 1,460
2017 1,540
2018 3,670
2019 3,720

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2007 340
2008 660
2009 530
2010 340
2011 170
2012 280
2013 430
2014 440
2015 340
2016 210
2017 210
2018 120
2019 90

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 18,330
2005 22,970
2006 20,260
2007 19,220
2008 16,170
2009 15,390
2010 11,430
2011 10,300
2012 8,420
2013 8,020
2014 8,840
2015 9,690
2016 11,220
2017 13,360
2018 14,220
2019 16,520

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 8,410
2005 8,580
2006 8,600
2007 9,570
2008 9,780
2009 9,060
2010 8,330
2011 8,140
2012 10,190
2013 10,010
2014 10,990
2015 10,350
2016 11,150
2017 11,490
2018 11,990
2019 12,900

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 53,170
2005 57,290
2006 60,570
2007 62,060
2008 62,000
2009 57,980
2010 57,910
2011 55,390
2012 60,070
2013 64,780
2014 71,130
2015 71,740
2016 72,450
2017 73,490
2018 77,060
2019 63,280

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 45,180
2005 45,980
2006 46,800
2007 46,890
2008 47,140
2009 48,860
2010 46,860
2011 48,980
2012 47,530
2013 51,370
2014 52,940
2015 54,760
2016 53,580
2017 50,850
2018 48,830
2019 50,880

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 3,350
2005 3,380
2006 3,660
2007 3,580
2008 3,970
2009 4,810
2010 5,440
2011 5,700
2012 4,520
2013 5,030
2014 5,090
2015 5,870
2016 5,870
2017 5,080
2018 5,550
2019 4,910

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 7,990
2005 9,970
2006 12,240
2007 13,070
2008 11,430
2009 9,740
2010 8,850
2011 8,480
2012 8,340
2013 9,080
2014 9,800
2015 10,320
2016 9,610
2017 10,390
2018 9,520
2019 9,760

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 11,300
2005 13,200
2006 14,130
2007 14,720
2008 12,640
2009 11,920
2010 10,610
2011 10,680
2012 9,760
2013 9,200
2014 9,340
2015 9,600
2016 9,560
2017 10,020
2018 10,820
2019 12,010

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 7,390
2005 9,250
2006 10,980
2007 10,620
2008 9,450
2009 8,040
2010 8,050
2011 8,090
2012 7,760
2013 7,320
2014 7,540
2015 8,680
2016 8,460
2017 8,660
2018 8,610
2019 10,570

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 100
2005 70
2006 100
2007 120
2008 100
2009 100
2010 110
2011 340
2012 490
2013 720
2014 770
2015 1,260
2016 1,270
2017 1,240
2018 760
2019 440