Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Fort Smith, AR-OK

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Year Number
2005 8,690
2006 8,500
2007 9,040
2008 9,180
2009 8,700
2010 8,450
2011 8,630
2012 9,830
2013 10,140
2014 10,220
2015 9,270
2016 9,950
2017 10,040
2018 9,930
2019 9,550

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks

Year Number
2005 60
2006 50
2007 40
2008 50
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 30
2016 50
2017 0
2018 0

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Year Number
2005 810
2006 680
2007 760
2008 710
2009 820
2010 850
2011 840
2012 990
2013 1,040
2014 1,000
2015 690
2016 770
2017 990
2018 1,140
2019 1,080

Cooks, Fast Food

Year Number
2005 900
2006 1,120
2007 1,220
2008 1,150
2009 1,070
2010 1,060
2011 980
2012 1,000
2013 990
2014 1,190
2015 580
2016 680
2017 490
2018 260
2019 230

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Year Number
2005 900
2006 830
2007 830
2008 650
2009 690
2010 700
2011 920
2012 950
2013 870
2014 620
2015 520
2016 540
2017 540
2018 550
2019 680

Cooks, Restaurant

Year Number
2005 410
2006 520
2007 530
2008 680
2009 800
2010 600
2011 520
2012 870
2013 1,000
2014 1,020
2015 800
2016 790
2017 890
2018 960
2019 940

Cooks, Short Order

Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 30
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 60

Food Preparation Workers

Year Number
2005 610
2006 550
2007 550
2008 670
2009 580
2010 500
2011 430
2012 470
2013 600
2014 600
2015 660
2016 800
2017 850
2018 880
2019 650

Bartenders

Year Number
2005 130
2006 150
2007 70
2008 110
2009 0
2010 80
2011 90
2012 140
2013 160
2014 130
2015 210
2016 290
2017 300
2018 190
2019 220

Fast Food and Counter Workers

Year Number
2005 2,620
2006 2,400
2007 2,780
2008 2,600
2009 2,090
2010 2,150
2011 1,960
2012 2,130
2013 2,360
2014 2,760
2015 3,270
2016 3,330
2017 3,610
2018 3,660
2019 3,600

Waiters and Waitresses

Year Number
2005 1,420
2006 1,470
2007 1,430
2008 1,620
2009 1,710
2010 1,630
2011 1,740
2012 2,280
2013 2,250
2014 2,110
2015 1,590
2016 1,720
2017 1,480
2018 1,640
2019 1,520

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Year Number
2005 150
2006 120
2007 190
2008 190
2009 240
2010 230
2011 250
2012 260
2013 260
2014 210
2015 260
2016 190
2017 180
2018 0
2019 0

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Year Number
2005 200
2006 170
2007 120
2008 140
2009 240
2010 290
2011 290
2012 140
2013 80
2014 100
2015 270
2016 260
2017 300
2018 240
2019 220

Dishwashers

Year Number
2005 340
2006 290
2007 380
2008 430
2009 460
2010 330
2011 340
2012 370
2013 320
2014 300
2015 230
2016 240
2017 200
2018 200
2019 190

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Year Number
2005 140
2006 150
2007 140
2008 180
2009 0
2010 0
2011 270
2012 230
2013 180
2014 180
2015 190
2016 230
2017 210
2018 210
2019 220

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other

Year Number
2005 0