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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Connecticut

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 114,910
2005 117,770
2006 120,210
2007 123,260
2008 126,820
2009 124,050
2010 122,360
2011 124,120
2012 129,450
2013 133,930
2014 135,630
2015 135,390
2016 135,290
2017 137,420
2018 138,740
2019 137,680

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 3,330
2005 2,390
2006 2,280
2007 2,000
2008 1,680
2009 1,670
2010 1,790
2011 2,150
2012 2,100
2013 2,090
2014 1,980
2015 2,040
2016 2,420
2017 2,240
2018 2,640
2019 1,990

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 7,340
2005 7,650
2006 8,110
2007 7,900
2008 8,090
2009 7,910
2010 7,810
2011 7,570
2012 7,880
2013 8,460
2014 8,670
2015 8,240
2016 7,870
2017 8,490
2018 8,640
2019 8,840

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 4,800
2005 4,930
2006 5,890
2007 6,580
2008 6,730
2009 5,700
2010 3,930
2011 4,090
2012 4,760
2013 6,000
2014 7,400
2015 7,000
2016 6,380
2017 4,990
2018 4,980
2019 6,290

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 4,640
2005 4,530
2006 4,530
2007 4,480
2008 4,340
2009 4,580
2010 4,240
2011 4,220
2012 4,090
2013 3,760
2014 3,980
2015 3,600
2016 3,530
2017 3,600
2018 3,360
2019 3,290

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 6,530
2005 6,380
2006 6,680
2007 7,650
2008 8,300
2009 8,330
2010 8,020
2011 8,270
2012 8,730
2013 9,700
2014 11,020
2015 13,200
2016 13,840
2017 13,850
2018 13,100
2019 13,030

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 1,940
2005 2,080
2006 2,140
2007 2,000
2008 2,050
2009 1,770
2010 1,630
2011 1,380
2012 2,250
2013 2,770
2014 3,450
2015 2,220
2016 1,840
2017 1,360
2018 1,590
2019 1,520

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2004 160
2005 180
2006 120
2007 250
2008 270
2009 310
2010 190
2011 220
2012 200
2013 310
2014 300
2015 480
2016 440
2017 380
2018 240
2019 170

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 12,930
2005 13,760
2006 13,660
2007 13,850
2008 15,120
2009 14,710
2010 13,460
2011 13,520
2012 13,640
2013 13,750
2014 10,770
2015 9,460
2016 10,090
2017 12,160
2018 11,890
2019 13,020

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 6,530
2005 7,080
2006 6,650
2007 6,020
2008 6,020
2009 6,340
2010 7,440
2011 7,450
2012 8,060
2013 7,240
2014 7,240
2015 7,510
2016 7,740
2017 7,750
2018 8,560
2019 7,200

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 24,170
2005 26,600
2006 27,980
2007 29,160
2008 29,130
2009 28,190
2010 31,540
2011 32,690
2012 33,730
2013 34,610
2014 36,260
2015 36,210
2016 35,270
2017 34,620
2018 35,090
2019 32,800

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 27,130
2005 26,030
2006 25,880
2007 26,790
2008 28,970
2009 27,540
2010 26,110
2011 25,960
2012 27,380
2013 26,940
2014 26,330
2015 27,580
2016 28,430
2017 29,760
2018 29,660
2019 30,870

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 2,460
2005 2,440
2006 2,330
2007 2,500
2008 2,760
2009 3,170
2010 3,430
2011 3,470
2012 3,360
2013 3,720
2014 3,740
2015 3,840
2016 3,510
2017 3,730
2018 4,550
2019 3,990

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 3,680
2005 4,080
2006 4,160
2007 4,290
2008 4,000
2009 4,380
2010 4,190
2011 4,410
2012 4,130
2013 4,360
2014 4,480
2015 3,720
2016 3,430
2017 4,120
2018 4,220
2019 4,280

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 5,910
2005 6,140
2006 6,010
2007 6,160
2008 5,960
2009 6,120
2010 5,660
2011 5,840
2012 6,050
2013 6,190
2014 6,010
2015 6,200
2016 6,270
2017 6,140
2018 6,090
2019 6,630

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 2,670
2005 2,930
2006 3,150
2007 3,050
2008 2,930
2009 2,950
2010 2,560
2011 2,880
2012 3,090
2013 3,680
2014 3,610
2015 3,690
2016 3,860
2017 3,720
2018 3,610
2019 3,310

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 690
2005 570
2006 640
2007 580
2008 470
2009 380
2010 360
2013 350
2014 390
2015 400
2016 370
2017 510
2018 520
2019 450