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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 156,160
2006 150,300
2007 158,270
2008 153,400
2009 146,370
2010 140,120
2011 144,850
2012 150,700
2013 157,440
2014 158,920
2015 164,070
2016 167,130
2017 172,510
2018 169,840
2019 171,890

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 1,770
2006 1,430
2007 1,530
2008 1,310
2009 980
2010 660
2011 910
2012 940
2013 1,330
2014 1,280
2015 1,540
2016 1,370
2017 1,410
2018 990
2019 1,050

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 10,070
2006 10,440
2007 10,360
2008 9,530
2009 10,240
2010 10,920
2011 12,350
2012 12,320
2013 11,530
2014 11,090
2015 11,360
2016 11,820
2017 12,660
2018 13,440
2019 14,160

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 8,030
2006 8,060
2007 6,480
2008 8,040
2009 7,360
2010 6,730
2011 6,080
2012 6,630
2013 6,730
2014 5,800
2015 4,560
2016 6,410
2017 5,340
2018 5,400
2019 5,630

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 3,760
2006 3,580
2007 3,600
2008 3,490
2009 3,330
2010 3,330
2011 3,440
2012 3,810
2013 4,360
2014 4,310
2015 3,960
2016 3,190
2017 2,880
2018 3,020
2019 3,370

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 10,230
2006 11,000
2007 11,610
2008 11,740
2009 13,220
2010 13,210
2011 13,630
2012 13,790
2013 13,520
2014 15,010
2015 14,990
2016 15,290
2017 15,710
2018 16,330
2019 18,830

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 3,980
2006 3,250
2007 2,900
2008 3,310
2009 2,860
2010 2,360
2011 1,530
2012 1,820
2013 1,870
2014 1,680
2015 1,100
2016 1,880
2017 2,550
2018 2,600
2019 1,380

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2005 280
2006 360
2009 290
2010 530
2011 650
2012 490
2013 230
2014 0
2015 140
2016 130
2017 140
2018 0

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 14,070
2006 14,070
2007 12,050
2008 13,460
2009 12,630
2010 10,430
2011 9,600
2012 10,010
2013 11,440
2014 10,890
2015 10,580
2016 9,120
2017 8,140
2018 6,470
2019 8,300

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 6,630
2006 6,180
2007 6,910
2008 6,750
2009 5,910
2010 5,230
2011 5,320
2012 6,300
2013 6,500
2014 7,210
2015 7,030
2016 7,080
2017 7,420
2018 6,390
2019 7,000

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 42,560
2006 36,910
2007 46,320
2008 40,270
2009 35,180
2010 32,830
2011 37,450
2012 42,890
2013 47,690
2014 47,760
2015 53,210
2016 53,420
2017 58,980
2018 56,550
2019 50,710

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 34,500
2006 33,690
2007 33,090
2008 32,310
2009 31,520
2010 31,110
2011 31,190
2012 30,180
2013 32,290
2014 34,190
2015 36,520
2016 37,400
2017 36,650
2018 35,750
2019 37,450

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 4,770
2006 4,500
2007 4,040
2008 3,920
2009 3,430
2010 3,280
2011 3,210
2012 3,390
2013 2,830
2014 3,020
2015 2,910
2016 2,640
2017 3,420
2018 3,640
2019 3,980

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 5,030
2006 5,870
2007 6,530
2008 6,370
2009 6,840
2010 6,470
2011 6,230
2012 5,080
2013 4,660
2014 4,780
2015 4,820
2016 4,290
2017 4,050
2018 4,680
2019 5,400

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 5,430
2006 5,600
2007 5,820
2008 6,390
2009 6,460
2010 6,890
2011 7,090
2012 6,960
2013 6,830
2014 6,890
2015 6,570
2016 6,600
2017 6,470
2018 6,410
2019 7,160

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 5,050
2006 5,360
2007 5,480
2008 5,060
2009 4,740
2010 4,610
2011 5,020
2012 4,960
2013 5,030
2014 5,010
2015 4,780
2016 5,820
2017 6,690
2018 7,960
2019 7,470

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2007 1,550
2008 1,450
2009 1,380
2010 1,530
2011 1,150
2012 1,130
2013 600
2014 0
2015 0
2016 670
2017 0
2018 210
2019 0