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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Hawaii

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 69,410
2005 70,780
2006 67,540
2007 72,020
2008 70,930
2009 68,500
2010 65,270
2011 70,390
2012 72,270
2013 74,850
2014 77,130
2015 78,500
2016 81,260
2017 82,100
2018 85,770
2019 85,410

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 1,340
2005 1,080
2006 1,100
2007 1,090
2008 970
2009 900
2010 1,180
2011 1,320
2012 1,380
2013 1,420
2014 1,760
2015 1,860
2016 1,630
2017 1,230
2018 1,080
2019 940

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 3,960
2005 4,430
2006 4,960
2007 5,160
2008 5,140
2009 4,740
2010 4,120
2011 4,130
2012 4,070
2013 4,470
2014 4,480
2015 4,860
2016 5,060
2017 5,580
2018 5,850
2019 6,430

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 3,020
2005 2,290
2006 0
2007 3,710
2008 3,970
2009 2,260
2010 1,960
2011 1,690
2012 1,620
2013 2,140
2014 1,810
2015 2,650
2016 2,350
2017 2,340
2018 1,560
2019 1,020

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 1,300
2005 1,330
2006 1,210
2007 1,200
2008 930
2009 940
2010 990
2011 1,050
2012 1,110
2013 1,220
2014 1,530
2015 1,670
2016 1,580
2017 1,480
2018 1,360
2019 1,360

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 6,550
2005 6,330
2006 6,450
2007 6,450
2008 5,930
2009 5,550
2010 5,200
2011 5,860
2012 7,260
2013 8,280
2014 8,930
2015 8,130
2016 8,410
2017 9,150
2018 10,660
2019 11,220

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 930
2005 1,430
2006 1,260
2007 1,420
2008 1,290
2009 1,170
2010 0
2011 1,750
2012 1,730
2013 1,070
2014 1,190
2015 1,130
2016 1,260
2017 660
2018 1,120
2019 880

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 60
2009 80
2010 0
2011 300
2012 340
2013 290
2014 200
2015 210
2016 410
2017 490
2018 470
2019 700

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 4,730
2005 5,620
2006 5,310
2007 7,090
2008 7,090
2009 8,010
2010 6,170
2011 6,840
2012 6,540
2013 7,730
2014 8,100
2015 8,720
2016 7,710
2017 8,120
2018 7,700
2019 9,290

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 3,060
2005 3,410
2006 3,250
2007 3,210
2008 3,170
2009 3,090
2010 3,060
2011 3,040
2012 3,000
2013 3,850
2014 3,950
2015 3,450
2016 3,200
2017 3,350
2018 3,450
2019 3,410

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 16,250
2005 16,480
2006 15,340
2007 14,550
2008 15,180
2009 15,770
2010 17,920
2011 19,250
2012 19,460
2013 17,090
2014 16,500
2015 16,390
2016 18,350
2017 17,910
2018 18,720
2019 17,070

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 15,550
2005 15,690
2006 16,120
2007 16,370
2008 16,420
2009 15,920
2010 14,350
2011 13,970
2012 13,030
2013 13,800
2014 14,460
2015 15,200
2016 16,110
2017 17,590
2018 19,130
2019 19,500

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 950
2005 1,070
2006 870
2007 870
2008 870
2009 840
2010 850
2011 800
2012 810
2013 800
2014 1,370
2015 1,760
2016 2,220
2017 1,550
2018 1,320
2019 910

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 4,370
2005 4,440
2006 4,540
2007 3,880
2008 3,850
2009 3,660
2010 4,240
2011 4,540
2012 4,890
2013 4,560
2014 4,580
2015 4,420
2016 5,130
2017 4,820
2018 5,210
2019 5,070

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 4,700
2005 4,800
2006 4,680
2007 4,660
2008 3,950
2009 3,350
2010 2,840
2011 3,030
2012 3,630
2013 4,360
2014 4,460
2015 4,290
2016 4,050
2017 4,340
2018 4,480
2019 4,210

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 2,600
2005 2,290
2006 2,330
2007 2,220
2008 2,170
2009 2,030
2010 2,210
2011 2,560
2012 3,120
2013 3,380
2014 3,490
2015 3,390
2016 3,530
2017 3,230
2018 3,400
2019 3,270

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 100
2005 90
2006 60
2007 140
2008 0
2009 190
2010 180
2011 260
2012 280
2013 390
2014 320
2015 370
2016 260
2017 260
2018 260
2019 130