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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Arkansas

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 86,320
2005 87,510
2006 91,640
2007 93,330
2008 95,740
2009 95,580
2010 95,580
2011 94,840
2012 98,210
2013 98,300
2014 99,720
2015 100,770
2016 105,140
2017 106,000
2018 108,460
2019 109,990

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 530
2005 550
2006 440
2007 360
2008 380
2009 440
2010 420
2011 440
2012 430
2013 620
2014 600
2015 670
2016 730
2017 680
2018 550
2019 330

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 7,350
2005 7,540
2006 7,290
2007 8,050
2008 8,050
2009 8,570
2010 8,380
2011 8,370
2012 8,410
2013 8,440
2014 8,860
2015 9,060
2016 9,470
2017 10,980
2018 12,190
2019 12,380

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 8,910
2005 10,000
2006 11,550
2007 12,110
2008 10,790
2009 10,560
2010 9,590
2011 9,860
2012 10,830
2013 10,660
2014 10,590
2015 8,410
2016 6,980
2017 5,590
2018 3,950
2019 3,960

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 7,530
2005 7,180
2006 7,330
2007 6,990
2008 6,710
2009 6,760
2010 7,610
2011 7,630
2012 7,410
2013 6,730
2014 6,440
2015 6,700
2016 6,910
2017 7,200
2018 6,310
2019 7,010

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 5,440
2005 5,360
2006 5,890
2007 5,720
2008 6,590
2009 6,780
2010 7,320
2011 7,070
2012 8,150
2013 8,770
2014 9,210
2015 9,170
2016 10,290
2017 10,260
2018 10,910
2019 10,970

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 1,220
2005 600
2006 960
2007 1,730
2008 2,150
2009 1,840
2010 1,310
2011 850
2012 950
2013 1,160
2014 880
2015 860
2016 580
2017 520
2018 310
2019 430

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2004 120
2005 0
2006 120
2007 80
2008 40
2009 110
2010 230
2011 240
2012 280
2013 220
2014 210
2015 110
2016 60
2017 0
2018 100
2019 160

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 6,920
2005 6,800
2006 7,060
2007 6,970
2008 7,510
2009 7,090
2010 6,430
2011 6,060
2012 5,980
2013 6,230
2014 7,100
2015 7,450
2016 7,110
2017 5,000
2018 4,520
2019 3,930

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 1,600
2005 1,470
2006 1,430
2007 1,140
2008 1,410
2009 1,380
2010 1,700
2011 1,600
2012 1,880
2013 1,720
2014 1,890
2015 2,130
2016 2,160
2017 1,920
2018 2,030
2019 2,010

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 22,210
2005 23,030
2006 22,200
2007 22,170
2008 22,600
2009 22,660
2010 23,080
2011 23,170
2012 25,030
2013 25,780
2014 25,960
2015 28,350
2016 32,660
2017 36,970
2018 39,830
2019 40,720

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 14,970
2005 15,390
2006 17,360
2007 17,360
2008 18,550
2009 18,010
2010 17,620
2011 17,720
2012 18,650
2013 19,190
2014 19,400
2015 18,900
2016 19,360
2017 17,870
2018 18,720
2019 19,100

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 2,110
2005 2,290
2006 2,280
2007 3,020
2008 2,920
2009 3,530
2010 3,530
2011 3,810
2012 2,630
2013 2,270
2014 1,960
2015 2,060
2016 1,750
2017 1,580
2018 1,390
2019 960

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 1,780
2005 1,660
2006 1,720
2007 1,580
2008 1,940
2009 2,220
2010 2,400
2011 1,900
2012 1,550
2013 1,080
2014 1,320
2015 1,590
2016 1,670
2017 1,870
2018 2,040
2019 2,230

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 3,930
2005 3,980
2006 4,220
2007 4,120
2008 3,860
2009 3,530
2010 3,690
2011 3,970
2012 3,770
2013 3,250
2014 3,350
2015 3,420
2016 3,440
2017 3,390
2018 3,440
2019 3,330

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 1,630
2005 1,660
2006 1,790
2007 1,930
2008 2,210
2009 2,100
2010 2,270
2011 2,100
2012 2,210
2013 2,130
2014 1,950
2015 1,890
2016 1,970
2017 2,170
2018 2,170
2019 2,190

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 70
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 30
2010 0
2011 50
2012 50
2013 50
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 280