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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 183,950
2006 185,850
2007 184,720
2008 190,040
2009 192,220
2010 189,970
2011 196,260
2012 197,710
2013 194,290
2014 189,150
2015 213,770
2016 215,360
2017 221,610
2018 228,740
2019 231,980

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 3,060
2006 2,710
2007 3,230
2008 3,080
2009 2,850
2010 2,240
2011 2,340
2012 2,410
2013 3,110
2014 2,980
2015 3,620
2016 3,610
2017 3,660
2018 3,580
2019 3,240

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 10,130
2006 11,200
2007 11,530
2008 12,410
2009 12,440
2010 12,560
2011 12,780
2012 13,640
2013 14,620
2014 13,880
2015 13,730
2016 12,810
2017 13,830
2018 13,620
2019 14,520

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 5,150
2006 5,140
2007 4,700
2008 4,040
2009 3,720
2010 4,240
2011 5,890
2012 6,640
2013 6,790
2014 5,900
2015 5,320
2016 4,980
2017 4,570
2018 4,290
2019 4,020

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 4,590
2006 4,270
2007 4,000
2008 4,200
2009 4,820
2010 6,180
2011 6,590
2012 6,650
2013 5,390
2014 5,440
2015 5,430
2016 5,800
2017 5,230
2018 5,470
2019 5,800

Cooks, Private Household
Year Number
2012 40

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 12,180
2006 12,120
2007 13,540
2008 16,190
2009 17,560
2010 18,300
2011 19,080
2012 18,360
2013 18,260
2014 19,580
2015 19,790
2016 22,430
2017 22,340
2018 23,580
2019 23,160

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 3,140
2006 3,370
2007 3,870
2008 2,850
2009 2,920
2010 2,690
2011 3,550
2012 4,110
2013 4,110
2014 4,250
2015 3,540
2016 3,210
2017 3,210
2018 4,000
2019 5,410

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2005 690
2006 600
2007 400
2008 370
2009 380
2010 420
2011 450
2012 0
2013 350
2014 0
2015 220
2016 70
2017 120
2018 150
2019 190

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 16,890
2006 16,850
2007 17,410
2008 17,880
2009 17,110
2010 14,210
2011 11,580
2012 12,920
2013 14,460
2014 14,100
2015 13,080
2016 11,940
2017 11,920
2018 10,550
2019 11,780

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 12,110
2006 11,760
2007 11,570
2008 10,320
2009 10,180
2010 9,680
2011 11,450
2012 11,920
2013 12,620
2014 11,700
2015 12,030
2016 12,120
2017 12,850
2018 15,280
2019 14,850

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 49,440
2006 51,030
2007 49,370
2008 52,350
2009 51,510
2010 53,110
2011 53,030
2012 54,170
2013 38,380
2014 34,740
2015 59,250
2016 62,000
2017 64,390
2018 66,660
2019 64,500

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 39,240
2006 38,690
2007 41,300
2008 42,620
2009 41,690
2010 39,160
2011 41,630
2012 44,060
2013 45,370
2014 44,490
2015 44,730
2016 45,930
2017 48,950
2018 51,190
2019 52,090

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 4,850
2006 4,810
2007 0
2008 0
2009 4,200
2010 4,820
2011 5,240
2012 0
2013 5,320
2014 5,180
2015 4,920
2016 4,160
2017 3,890
2018 4,310
2019 5,500

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 5,710
2006 5,830
2007 6,510
2008 7,250
2009 7,540
2010 6,980
2011 6,550
2012 6,190
2013 7,380
2014 7,350
2015 7,650
2016 5,790
2017 6,510
2018 6,330
2019 7,310

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 10,340
2006 10,830
2007 10,280
2008 9,680
2009 9,350
2010 9,660
2011 9,700
2012 9,800
2013 10,410
2014 10,830
2015 11,300
2016 11,390
2017 11,110
2018 10,630
2019 10,830

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 6,100
2006 6,640
2007 6,500
2008 6,320
2009 5,620
2010 5,460
2011 6,170
2012 6,230
2013 7,130
2014 8,140
2015 8,640
2016 8,560
2017 8,260
2018 8,570
2019 8,240

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 330
2006 0
2007 510
2008 480
2009 330
2010 260
2011 230
2012 570
2013 590
2014 590
2015 520
2016 560
2017 770
2018 530
2019 540