Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Florida
Occupation group
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year |
Number |
2004 |
684,750 |
2005 |
719,520 |
2006 |
739,730 |
2007 |
739,270 |
2008 |
736,890 |
2009 |
712,340 |
2010 |
708,970 |
2011 |
731,220 |
2012 |
766,950 |
2013 |
800,750 |
2014 |
826,560 |
2015 |
869,730 |
2016 |
908,350 |
2017 |
889,840 |
2018 |
933,780 |
2019 |
950,170 |
Individual occupations
Chefs and Head Cooks
Year |
Number |
2004 |
7,460 |
2005 |
7,880 |
2006 |
7,320 |
2007 |
6,810 |
2008 |
6,610 |
2009 |
6,200 |
2010 |
6,150 |
2011 |
5,690 |
2012 |
5,560 |
2013 |
5,590 |
2014 |
6,300 |
2015 |
7,800 |
2016 |
8,240 |
2017 |
8,770 |
2018 |
11,150 |
2019 |
12,040 |
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year |
Number |
2004 |
39,150 |
2005 |
40,040 |
2006 |
40,100 |
2007 |
41,760 |
2008 |
41,510 |
2009 |
41,840 |
2010 |
43,010 |
2011 |
46,150 |
2012 |
49,940 |
2013 |
55,020 |
2014 |
57,900 |
2015 |
60,790 |
2016 |
62,790 |
2017 |
62,850 |
2018 |
67,690 |
2019 |
71,140 |
Cooks, Fast Food
Year |
Number |
2004 |
28,820 |
2005 |
24,760 |
2006 |
19,210 |
2007 |
18,680 |
2008 |
20,720 |
2009 |
21,400 |
2010 |
24,430 |
2011 |
26,280 |
2012 |
22,500 |
2013 |
13,100 |
2014 |
0 |
2015 |
6,740 |
2016 |
11,160 |
2017 |
13,690 |
2018 |
14,790 |
2019 |
20,150 |
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year |
Number |
2004 |
16,550 |
2005 |
15,460 |
2006 |
14,120 |
2007 |
12,910 |
2008 |
12,780 |
2009 |
13,310 |
2010 |
13,770 |
2011 |
13,820 |
2012 |
13,330 |
2013 |
12,930 |
2014 |
13,430 |
2015 |
13,390 |
2016 |
12,950 |
2017 |
12,780 |
2018 |
14,970 |
2019 |
19,560 |
Cooks, Restaurant
Year |
Number |
2004 |
53,760 |
2005 |
61,060 |
2006 |
65,190 |
2007 |
69,940 |
2008 |
70,650 |
2009 |
68,650 |
2010 |
74,110 |
2011 |
76,900 |
2012 |
82,990 |
2013 |
86,040 |
2014 |
91,740 |
2015 |
96,010 |
2016 |
101,520 |
2017 |
105,470 |
2018 |
110,600 |
2019 |
116,310 |
Cooks, Short Order
Year |
Number |
2004 |
9,810 |
2005 |
9,080 |
2006 |
7,970 |
2007 |
6,510 |
2008 |
5,400 |
2009 |
4,350 |
2010 |
3,800 |
2011 |
3,230 |
2012 |
3,450 |
2013 |
4,260 |
2014 |
5,880 |
2015 |
6,770 |
2016 |
6,550 |
2017 |
5,170 |
2018 |
4,090 |
2019 |
5,560 |
Cooks, All Other
Year |
Number |
2004 |
1,150 |
2005 |
940 |
2006 |
520 |
2007 |
610 |
2008 |
660 |
2009 |
670 |
2010 |
520 |
2011 |
630 |
2012 |
640 |
2013 |
670 |
2014 |
640 |
2015 |
750 |
2016 |
1,360 |
2017 |
1,200 |
2018 |
1,270 |
2019 |
1,340 |
Food Preparation Workers
Year |
Number |
2004 |
39,600 |
2005 |
46,440 |
2006 |
46,970 |
2007 |
48,050 |
2008 |
50,040 |
2009 |
50,930 |
2010 |
53,520 |
2011 |
55,460 |
2012 |
53,070 |
2013 |
50,980 |
2014 |
48,260 |
2015 |
54,490 |
2016 |
58,490 |
2017 |
62,530 |
2018 |
62,010 |
2019 |
65,620 |
Bartenders
Year |
Number |
2004 |
29,440 |
2005 |
28,670 |
2006 |
29,670 |
2007 |
29,630 |
2008 |
30,340 |
2009 |
28,440 |
2010 |
29,940 |
2011 |
31,440 |
2012 |
34,440 |
2013 |
34,320 |
2014 |
37,540 |
2015 |
40,330 |
2016 |
42,510 |
2017 |
43,390 |
2018 |
45,170 |
2019 |
47,910 |
Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year |
Number |
2004 |
184,360 |
2005 |
187,200 |
2006 |
201,290 |
2007 |
195,180 |
2008 |
196,420 |
2009 |
185,510 |
2010 |
173,380 |
2011 |
177,930 |
2012 |
197,340 |
2013 |
225,930 |
2014 |
250,580 |
2015 |
260,430 |
2016 |
266,120 |
2017 |
266,300 |
2018 |
260,350 |
2019 |
242,300 |
Waiters and Waitresses
Year |
Number |
2004 |
176,750 |
2005 |
190,170 |
2006 |
203,760 |
2007 |
202,720 |
2008 |
193,350 |
2009 |
180,050 |
2010 |
172,860 |
2011 |
178,000 |
2012 |
185,830 |
2013 |
197,070 |
2014 |
203,060 |
2015 |
209,340 |
2016 |
217,790 |
2017 |
216,260 |
2018 |
211,860 |
2019 |
208,360 |
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year |
Number |
2004 |
13,990 |
2005 |
13,880 |
2006 |
12,850 |
2007 |
13,710 |
2008 |
12,390 |
2009 |
11,390 |
2010 |
11,360 |
2011 |
12,970 |
2012 |
13,970 |
2013 |
15,130 |
2014 |
14,580 |
2015 |
14,800 |
2016 |
13,840 |
2017 |
14,930 |
2018 |
16,190 |
2019 |
19,220 |
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year |
Number |
2004 |
24,270 |
2005 |
27,910 |
2006 |
26,950 |
2007 |
26,370 |
2008 |
27,420 |
2009 |
28,390 |
2010 |
31,130 |
2011 |
33,210 |
2012 |
35,020 |
2013 |
32,920 |
2014 |
31,580 |
2015 |
32,210 |
2016 |
34,940 |
2017 |
34,380 |
2018 |
38,680 |
2019 |
41,630 |
Dishwashers
Year |
Number |
2004 |
31,930 |
2005 |
35,210 |
2006 |
33,350 |
2007 |
36,030 |
2008 |
39,320 |
2009 |
42,010 |
2010 |
42,940 |
2011 |
43,430 |
2012 |
42,610 |
2013 |
39,120 |
2014 |
35,260 |
2015 |
34,710 |
2016 |
36,330 |
2017 |
38,500 |
2018 |
39,250 |
2019 |
40,320 |
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year |
Number |
2004 |
23,460 |
2005 |
26,570 |
2006 |
27,100 |
2007 |
26,540 |
2008 |
25,550 |
2009 |
25,400 |
2010 |
24,480 |
2011 |
22,630 |
2012 |
22,920 |
2013 |
24,700 |
2014 |
25,800 |
2015 |
27,500 |
2016 |
28,930 |
2017 |
0 |
2018 |
32,720 |
2019 |
35,310 |
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year |
Number |
2004 |
4,250 |
2005 |
4,250 |
2006 |
3,360 |
2007 |
3,820 |
2008 |
3,730 |
2009 |
3,800 |
2010 |
3,570 |
2011 |
3,450 |
2012 |
3,300 |
2013 |
2,970 |
2014 |
4,010 |
2015 |
3,670 |
2016 |
4,830 |
2017 |
3,620 |
2018 |
2,990 |
2019 |
3,400 |