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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Columbus, OH

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 79,970
2006 80,190
2007 82,000
2008 81,030
2009 79,140
2010 76,680
2011 79,000
2012 81,870
2013 83,320
2014 86,680
2015 88,680
2016 93,310
2017 94,050
2018 95,490
2019 94,670

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 600
2006 540
2007 480
2008 360
2009 300
2010 290
2011 370
2012 460
2013 430
2014 590
2015 640
2016 960
2017 1,080
2018 1,100
2019 790

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 5,640
2006 5,610
2007 5,290
2008 4,700
2009 4,780
2010 5,150
2011 5,950
2012 5,600
2013 5,780
2014 6,320
2015 7,050
2016 7,140
2017 6,910
2018 7,560
2019 8,460

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 6,610
2006 6,580
2007 5,340
2008 3,490
2009 1,720
2010 2,240
2011 2,220
2012 2,940
2013 2,050
2014 1,350
2015 670
2016 0
2017 2,090
2018 2,270
2019 3,240

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 3,490
2006 3,590
2007 3,140
2008 3,010
2009 2,860
2010 2,720
2011 2,820
2012 2,870
2013 2,790
2014 2,710
2015 2,600
2016 2,750
2017 2,490
2018 3,090
2019 3,340

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 6,090
2006 6,150
2007 6,420
2008 6,970
2009 6,730
2010 6,830
2011 5,970
2012 6,900
2013 6,710
2014 8,100
2015 7,300
2016 7,410
2017 6,870
2018 7,010
2019 7,500

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 750
2006 1,010
2007 920
2008 740
2009 1,190
2010 1,340
2011 1,470
2012 910
2013 730
2014 700
2015 1,230
2016 1,970
2017 2,240
2018 2,080
2019 1,230

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 160
2007 160
2008 200
2009 120
2010 80
2012 0

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 5,430
2006 5,840
2007 5,850
2008 5,670
2009 4,150
2010 3,680
2011 3,800
2012 3,920
2013 3,700
2014 3,550
2015 4,020
2016 4,900
2017 6,240
2018 5,190
2019 4,220

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 3,590
2006 3,450
2007 3,260
2008 2,920
2009 2,930
2010 4,140
2011 4,810
2012 4,520
2013 4,000
2014 3,760
2015 4,420
2016 3,880
2017 3,830
2018 2,980
2019 4,050

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 21,510
2006 20,580
2007 23,930
2008 25,330
2009 27,970
2010 26,160
2011 28,210
2012 28,490
2013 31,430
2014 32,880
2015 33,840
2016 34,780
2017 33,560
2018 32,920
2019 31,730

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 16,210
2006 16,680
2007 17,170
2008 17,830
2009 17,060
2010 15,690
2011 14,610
2012 15,400
2013 16,400
2014 17,740
2015 18,030
2016 19,460
2017 18,970
2018 21,770
2019 19,990

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 960
2006 1,080
2007 1,330
2008 1,570
2009 1,740
2010 1,590
2011 1,630
2012 1,990
2013 1,930
2014 2,010
2015 2,070
2016 2,170
2017 1,970
2018 2,040
2019 2,010

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 2,200
2006 2,130
2007 2,230
2008 1,990
2009 1,740
2010 1,340
2011 1,720
2012 2,460
2013 2,320
2014 2,210
2015 2,070
2016 2,310
2017 2,100
2018 2,310
2019 1,950

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 3,290
2006 3,410
2007 2,970
2008 2,450
2009 2,360
2010 2,090
2011 2,190
2012 2,360
2013 2,320
2014 2,200
2015 2,000
2016 2,320
2017 2,330
2018 2,350
2019 2,380

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 2,950
2006 2,840
2007 3,090
2008 3,310
2009 3,490
2010 3,340
2011 3,230
2012 3,050
2013 2,730
2014 2,560
2015 2,740
2016 3,100
2017 3,280
2018 2,820
2019 3,390

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 650
2006 540
2007 420
2008 490
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 160
2017 90
2018 0
2019 390