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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in District of Columbia

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 37,470
2005 38,290
2006 40,310
2007 40,290
2008 41,640
2009 38,670
2010 41,970
2011 44,120
2012 48,800
2013 49,690
2014 53,080
2015 53,680
2016 55,240
2017 54,610
2018 59,030
2019 60,200

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 870
2005 990
2006 850
2007 850
2008 910
2010 1,900
2011 2,150
2012 1,730
2013 1,580
2014 1,490
2015 1,300
2016 1,170
2017 990
2018 1,050
2019 1,220

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 1,760
2005 1,790
2006 2,110
2007 2,290
2008 2,890
2009 2,650
2010 2,370
2011 2,120
2012 2,650
2013 2,770
2014 3,340
2015 3,590
2016 3,710
2017 3,920
2018 3,590
2019 3,670

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 770
2005 870
2006 1,090
2007 920
2008 970
2009 740
2010 0
2011 1,590
2012 1,710
2013 1,560
2014 1,780
2015 2,050
2016 2,030
2017 2,070
2018 2,410
2019 2,970

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 1,200
2005 1,020
2006 1,360
2007 1,370
2008 1,490
2009 1,240
2010 1,240
2011 1,470
2012 1,500
2013 1,420
2014 1,240
2015 1,320
2016 1,620
2017 1,770
2018 1,600
2019 1,500

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 3,420
2005 3,600
2006 3,530
2007 3,580
2008 4,090
2009 3,900
2010 4,620
2011 4,780
2012 5,500
2013 5,290
2014 5,410
2015 5,520
2016 6,200
2017 6,040
2018 7,230
2019 8,130

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 230
2005 360
2006 450
2007 440
2008 690
2009 660
2010 740
2011 560
2012 700
2013 710
2014 480
2015 430
2016 350
2017 0
2018 520
2019 570

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2009 30
2010 90
2011 160
2012 150
2013 100
2014 80
2015 0
2018 0
2019 0

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 3,380
2005 4,290
2006 5,360
2007 4,860
2008 3,830
2009 3,140
2010 2,810
2011 3,210
2012 3,920
2013 3,770
2014 4,200
2015 3,140
2016 3,430
2017 3,630
2018 4,330
2019 3,780

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 1,580
2005 1,950
2006 2,050
2007 2,010
2008 2,390
2009 2,360
2010 2,400
2011 2,330
2012 2,400
2013 2,900
2014 3,330
2015 3,570
2016 4,310
2017 4,290
2018 5,130
2019 5,290

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 10,780
2005 8,640
2006 7,050
2007 7,520
2008 7,760
2009 8,740
2010 7,480
2011 7,760
2012 9,100
2013 8,690
2014 9,630
2015 9,880
2016 10,430
2017 10,830
2018 10,710
2019 9,670

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 7,300
2005 8,100
2006 9,150
2007 9,260
2008 9,550
2009 8,210
2010 8,150
2011 7,730
2012 9,130
2013 10,360
2014 10,110
2015 10,180
2016 8,720
2017 8,440
2018 9,630
2019 10,940

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 910
2005 1,010
2006 1,030
2007 970
2010 1,650
2011 1,530
2012 1,560
2013 1,540
2014 1,710
2015 1,790
2016 1,650
2017 1,700
2018 1,490
2019 1,290

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 1,810
2005 2,130
2006 2,610
2007 2,540
2008 2,780
2009 3,030
2010 3,620
2011 3,860
2012 3,340
2013 3,450
2014 3,720
2015 4,230
2016 4,730
2017 4,810
2018 4,890
2019 4,510

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 2,490
2005 2,640
2006 2,630
2007 2,500
2008 2,840
2009 2,590
2010 2,870
2011 3,020
2012 3,210
2013 3,590
2014 4,250
2015 4,280
2016 4,330
2017 3,980
2018 4,190
2019 4,290

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 740
2005 770
2006 1,040
2007 1,080
2008 1,360
2009 1,300
2010 1,920
2011 1,720
2012 1,970
2013 1,740
2014 2,310
2015 2,400
2016 2,560
2017 2,140
2018 2,260
2019 2,330

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 230
2005 130
2006 0
2007 100
2008 90
2009 80
2010 110
2011 130
2012 230
2013 220
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2018 0
2019 40