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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Indiana

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 252,790
2005 255,960
2006 255,860
2007 260,110
2008 264,340
2009 259,960
2010 253,250
2011 254,110
2012 259,610
2013 266,160
2014 272,740
2015 277,950
2016 282,650
2017 279,690
2018 280,950
2019 282,350

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 2,130
2005 1,900
2006 1,520
2007 1,190
2008 890
2009 910
2010 910
2011 930
2012 1,050
2013 1,180
2014 1,950
2015 1,630
2016 1,710
2017 1,080
2018 1,060
2019 1,290

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 19,190
2005 18,350
2006 17,960
2007 19,230
2008 19,410
2009 18,950
2010 18,340
2011 19,110
2012 19,810
2013 20,110
2014 20,340
2015 21,220
2016 22,240
2017 22,710
2018 22,540
2019 22,480

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 15,000
2005 14,940
2006 14,400
2007 13,880
2008 11,630
2009 11,210
2010 10,470
2011 11,440
2012 11,670
2013 12,540
2014 10,390
2015 9,660
2016 8,300
2017 10,070
2018 8,810
2019 9,150

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 12,000
2005 10,540
2006 9,980
2007 10,130
2008 10,830
2009 10,940
2010 11,250
2011 10,660
2012 10,800
2013 10,800
2014 11,690
2015 12,240
2016 12,650
2017 11,460
2018 10,360
2019 10,220

Cooks, Private Household
Year Number
2006 0

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 16,700
2005 16,780
2006 17,270
2007 17,240
2008 18,000
2009 18,260
2010 20,130
2011 20,240
2012 20,790
2013 20,610
2014 22,970
2015 25,200
2016 27,090
2017 26,050
2018 27,890
2019 28,760

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 7,410
2005 5,740
2006 5,520
2007 4,520
2008 3,720
2009 2,890
2010 2,430
2011 3,040
2012 3,520
2013 3,650
2014 2,650
2015 1,760
2016 1,610
2017 1,510
2018 1,210
2019 1,070

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2005 100
2006 60
2007 40
2010 50
2011 50
2012 90
2013 150
2014 220
2015 280
2016 290
2017 280
2018 220
2019 230

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 22,750
2005 22,010
2006 20,890
2007 20,820
2008 19,750
2009 18,400
2010 15,320
2011 14,740
2012 15,440
2013 16,790
2014 19,490
2015 19,440
2016 20,450
2017 16,520
2018 16,220
2019 15,960

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 11,620
2005 11,230
2006 10,360
2007 10,480
2008 11,110
2009 11,120
2010 10,910
2011 11,090
2012 11,320
2013 11,910
2014 12,360
2015 12,770
2016 12,270
2017 11,250
2018 11,680
2019 12,590

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 67,870
2005 75,180
2006 78,710
2007 82,440
2008 88,290
2009 87,240
2010 85,040
2011 84,020
2012 86,900
2013 89,250
2014 90,860
2015 91,440
2016 92,690
2017 96,390
2018 101,630
2019 101,290

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 47,990
2005 49,270
2006 50,040
2007 51,750
2008 51,660
2009 51,340
2010 50,240
2011 51,090
2012 49,710
2013 50,490
2014 50,220
2015 52,170
2016 52,880
2017 51,080
2018 49,530
2019 49,690

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 3,610
2005 2,830
2006 3,050
2007 3,570
2008 3,810
2009 3,510
2010 3,680
2011 4,200
2012 4,200
2013 3,930
2014 3,950
2015 4,830
2016 5,780
2017 6,110
2018 6,450
2019 5,870

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 8,720
2005 9,070
2006 8,250
2007 7,510
2008 7,670
2009 7,030
2010 6,510
2011 6,640
2012 6,980
2013 6,710
2014 7,170
2015 6,950
2016 7,020
2017 6,720
2018 6,470
2019 6,590

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 10,120
2005 10,400
2006 10,090
2007 9,490
2008 9,180
2009 9,120
2010 8,470
2011 8,290
2012 8,580
2013 9,240
2014 9,630
2015 9,010
2016 8,460
2017 8,750
2018 7,520
2019 7,220

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 7,140
2005 7,110
2006 7,420
2007 7,450
2008 7,890
2009 8,570
2010 9,070
2011 8,310
2012 8,380
2013 8,360
2014 8,140
2015 8,400
2016 7,980
2017 8,840
2018 8,740
2019 9,290

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 540
2005 510
2006 340
2007 370
2008 500
2009 470
2010 430
2011 260
2012 370
2013 440
2014 710
2015 950
2016 1,230
2017 870
2018 620
2019 650