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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Colorado

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 191,780
2005 195,230
2006 196,340
2007 202,120
2008 207,690
2009 206,770
2010 147,420
2011 207,690
2012 211,710
2013 218,910
2014 221,920
2015 236,060
2016 244,640
2017 245,570
2018 252,180
2019 256,280

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 2,540
2005 2,200
2006 2,030
2007 2,320
2008 2,380
2009 2,180
2010 1,940
2011 1,900
2012 1,850
2013 1,730
2014 1,840
2015 2,320
2016 2,700
2017 2,730
2018 0
2019 0

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 13,530
2005 13,060
2006 12,480
2007 13,290
2008 14,300
2009 14,060
2010 14,010
2011 13,770
2012 14,240
2013 14,110
2014 14,640
2015 14,040
2016 15,160
2017 16,130
2018 18,180
2019 19,600

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 7,240
2005 7,040
2006 6,600
2007 6,810
2008 6,110
2009 5,390
2010 3,770
2011 4,260
2012 4,900
2013 5,920
2014 5,430
2015 6,620
2016 7,280
2017 8,010
2018 5,810
2019 6,720

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 4,730
2005 5,080
2006 4,810
2007 4,460
2008 4,480
2009 5,570
2010 5,690
2011 5,700
2012 5,420
2013 5,690
2014 5,810
2015 7,850
2016 8,210
2017 9,260
2018 9,360
2019 9,730

Cooks, Private Household
Year Number
2005 0
2006 110

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 18,930
2005 19,170
2006 19,830
2007 20,980
2008 21,120
2009 23,060
2010 21,510
2011 22,770
2012 22,470
2013 24,670
2014 24,850
2015 28,210
2016 30,270
2017 31,790
2018 32,910
2019 33,720

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 3,210
2005 2,560
2006 2,480
2007 2,510
2008 2,740
2009 2,180
2010 1,880
2011 1,910
2012 1,960
2013 2,250
2014 1,940
2015 1,720
2016 1,400
2017 0
2018 1,890
2019 1,680

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2004 80
2005 90
2006 150
2007 160
2008 200
2009 150
2010 150
2011 180
2012 230
2013 160
2014 200
2016 0
2017 50
2018 70
2019 40

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 10,580
2005 12,010
2006 13,060
2007 14,580
2008 13,260
2009 12,130
2010 11,160
2011 10,850
2012 10,180
2013 10,240
2014 12,420
2015 11,210
2016 10,540
2017 11,530
2018 12,780
2019 13,610

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 8,730
2005 9,210
2006 9,410
2007 9,240
2008 9,840
2009 10,270
2010 10,010
2011 9,600
2012 9,110
2013 9,430
2014 10,650
2015 12,430
2016 12,560
2017 11,860
2018 11,390
2019 12,560

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 46,610
2005 48,270
2006 50,060
2007 52,260
2008 56,600
2009 59,240
2010 6,130
2011 63,810
2012 65,290
2013 66,020
2014 69,080
2015 67,820
2016 69,670
2017 69,080
2018 70,800
2019 71,430

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 44,690
2005 45,420
2006 45,900
2007 45,080
2008 44,830
2009 42,570
2010 41,920
2011 44,260
2012 46,440
2013 48,090
2014 50,250
2015 50,820
2016 52,540
2017 50,270
2018 50,390
2019 49,420

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 2,710
2005 3,480
2006 4,260
2007 5,550
2008 5,500
2009 4,960
2010 4,500
2011 4,380
2012 5,300
2013 5,870
2014 0
2015 7,470
2016 7,410
2017 7,080
2018 7,340
2019 6,990

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 6,440
2005 6,500
2006 7,200
2007 6,670
2008 7,110
2009 6,670
2010 7,150
2011 7,390
2012 7,760
2013 7,440
2014 6,930
2015 7,210
2016 7,490
2017 8,310
2018 8,790
2019 8,790

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 10,790
2005 11,360
2006 9,940
2007 9,400
2008 10,070
2009 9,720
2010 9,490
2011 8,760
2012 8,330
2013 7,520
2014 7,560
2015 7,680
2016 8,300
2017 7,900
2018 9,900
2019 9,840

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 7,940
2005 7,790
2006 8,020
2007 8,150
2008 8,570
2009 8,120
2010 7,730
2011 7,690
2012 7,860
2013 8,980
2014 9,240
2015 9,360
2016 9,430
2017 9,930
2018 10,720
2019 10,520

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 3,030
2005 1,990
2006 0
2007 660
2008 580
2009 500
2010 380
2011 460
2012 370
2013 790
2014 1,080
2015 1,300
2016 1,680
2017 1,640
2018 1,850
2019 1,630