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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 16,320
2006 18,950
2007 20,210
2008 20,530
2009 19,640
2010 19,250
2011 20,720
2012 21,060
2013 21,940
2014 22,270
2015 23,340
2016 24,670
2017 25,220
2018 25,460
2019 25,020

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 220
2006 190
2007 230
2008 280
2009 280
2010 270
2011 190
2012 150
2013 90
2014 120
2015 160
2016 200
2017 160
2018 150
2019 150

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 1,610
2006 1,660
2007 1,740
2008 1,570
2009 1,760
2010 1,680
2011 1,930
2012 1,960
2013 2,150
2014 2,060
2015 1,970
2016 2,220
2017 2,300
2018 2,280
2019 2,320

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 570
2006 340
2007 280
2008 170
2011 0
2012 130
2013 170
2014 250
2015 530
2016 600
2017 600
2018 730
2019 1,720

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 560
2006 420
2007 670
2008 600
2009 730
2010 490
2011 560
2012 470
2013 520
2014 550
2015 620
2016 530
2017 580
2018 650
2019 650

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 1,200
2006 1,520
2007 1,500
2008 1,520
2009 2,100
2010 2,090
2011 1,990
2012 2,070
2013 2,270
2014 2,430
2015 2,350
2016 2,520
2017 2,410
2018 2,660
2019 3,070

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 260
2006 240
2007 370
2008 580
2009 430
2010 310
2011 170
2012 90
2013 50
2014 60
2015 90
2016 180
2017 130
2018 220
2019 170

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 1,240
2006 1,530
2007 1,820
2008 2,200
2009 2,170
2010 1,980
2011 1,940
2012 1,970
2013 1,510
2014 1,240
2015 1,350
2016 1,370
2017 1,210
2018 1,110
2019 1,010

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 420
2006 540
2007 600
2008 460
2009 850
2010 980
2011 1,050
2012 750
2013 600
2014 650
2015 640
2016 750
2017 610
2018 660
2019 660

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 4,150
2006 6,230
2007 6,660
2008 6,470
2009 5,470
2010 6,050
2011 6,580
2012 7,150
2013 7,430
2014 7,740
2015 8,380
2016 8,940
2017 10,190
2018 9,510
2019 7,880

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 3,560
2006 3,680
2007 3,910
2008 4,110
2009 3,870
2010 3,440
2011 3,640
2012 3,800
2013 4,540
2014 4,710
2015 4,890
2016 4,920
2017 4,530
2018 4,510
2019 4,550

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 500
2006 510
2007 400
2008 290
2009 310
2010 250
2011 270
2012 370
2013 470
2014 480
2015 400
2016 280
2017 410
2018 550
2019 580

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 590
2006 580
2007 610
2008 710
2009 580
2010 500
2011 550
2012 500
2013 520
2014 420
2015 460
2016 580
2017 470
2018 620
2019 370

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 720
2006 810
2007 760
2008 890
2009 1,090
2010 1,210
2011 1,140
2012 1,010
2013 940
2014 890
2015 830
2016 860
2017 790
2018 820
2019 770

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 720
2006 700
2007 630
2008 680
2009 0
2010 0
2011 710
2012 640
2013 680
2014 670
2015 670
2016 720
2017 800
2018 990
2019 970

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2007 30
2015 0
2016 0
2017 30
2018 0
2019 150