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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Iowa

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 121,670
2005 123,820
2006 126,860
2007 130,110
2008 131,220
2009 129,000
2010 123,960
2011 123,140
2012 123,660
2013 127,070
2014 127,940
2015 130,560
2016 133,700
2017 133,090
2018 132,460
2019 132,150

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 910
2005 780
2006 580
2007 490
2008 380
2009 490
2010 490
2011 610
2012 620
2013 680
2014 930
2015 1,060
2016 1,240
2017 980
2018 850
2019 1,000

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 7,590
2005 7,560
2006 7,660
2007 7,940
2008 8,430
2009 8,810
2010 8,460
2011 8,100
2012 8,330
2013 7,950
2014 8,170
2015 7,860
2016 8,800
2017 9,240
2018 10,460
2019 10,710

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 8,230
2005 8,250
2006 8,210
2007 5,650
2008 5,590
2009 4,810
2010 4,240
2011 3,330
2012 3,460
2013 3,630
2014 3,560
2015 4,160
2016 3,720
2017 3,820
2018 3,680
2019 5,550

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 7,570
2005 7,570
2006 7,770
2007 7,640
2008 7,630
2009 7,460
2010 7,170
2011 7,380
2012 7,840
2013 8,440
2014 8,320
2015 8,590
2016 7,520
2017 7,100
2018 6,580
2019 7,010

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 7,850
2005 8,900
2006 9,660
2007 10,680
2008 10,620
2009 9,990
2010 10,000
2011 10,580
2012 12,100
2013 12,110
2014 12,950
2015 12,210
2016 12,060
2017 11,210
2018 11,670
2019 12,560

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 2,660
2005 2,550
2006 1,670
2007 1,540
2008 1,760
2009 1,950
2010 1,730
2011 1,810
2012 1,610
2013 1,610
2014 1,670
2015 1,570
2016 1,900
2017 1,760
2018 1,350
2019 830

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2004 260
2005 280
2006 160
2007 130
2008 100
2009 120
2010 0
2011 0
2012 80
2013 60
2014 160
2015 180
2016 180
2017 0
2018 80
2019 150

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 10,900
2005 10,280
2006 9,020
2007 9,540
2008 8,780
2009 8,010
2010 5,860
2011 5,360
2012 5,110
2013 6,340
2014 5,960
2015 6,380
2016 5,640
2017 6,200
2018 6,370
2019 6,560

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 7,010
2005 7,060
2006 7,140
2007 7,560
2008 7,530
2009 7,520
2010 7,650
2011 7,220
2012 7,230
2013 7,440
2014 7,430
2015 7,810
2016 8,070
2017 8,480
2018 8,370
2019 9,430

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 28,230
2005 31,570
2006 35,960
2007 40,760
2008 41,500
2009 41,830
2010 40,590
2011 40,400
2012 39,380
2013 41,420
2014 42,560
2015 44,400
2016 47,660
2017 47,070
2018 45,640
2019 40,510

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 26,230
2005 25,200
2006 24,970
2007 24,120
2008 24,520
2009 24,840
2010 24,500
2011 25,040
2012 24,270
2013 24,720
2014 24,330
2015 24,800
2016 24,180
2017 24,230
2018 23,550
2019 23,160

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 2,580
2005 2,420
2006 2,280
2007 2,270
2008 2,000
2009 2,230
2010 2,380
2011 2,630
2012 3,160
2013 3,530
2014 3,470
2015 3,230
2016 2,810
2017 2,900
2018 3,170
2019 3,940

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 3,030
2005 2,890
2006 3,190
2007 2,970
2008 3,340
2009 2,900
2010 2,600
2011 2,630
2012 2,790
2013 2,470
2014 2,170
2015 1,720
2016 2,270
2017 2,710
2018 3,000
2019 3,000

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 4,940
2005 5,020
2006 4,840
2007 4,540
2008 4,490
2009 4,040
2010 4,150
2011 4,120
2012 3,910
2013 3,480
2014 3,370
2015 3,490
2016 3,600
2017 3,600
2018 3,460
2019 3,660

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 2,790
2005 2,780
2006 2,910
2007 3,040
2008 3,380
2009 3,150
2010 3,610
2011 3,560
2012 3,460
2013 3,020
2014 2,640
2015 3,100
2016 3,520
2017 3,790
2018 3,890
2019 3,800

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 890
2005 710
2006 840
2007 1,240
2008 1,170
2009 850
2010 530
2011 370
2012 310
2013 170
2014 250
2015 0
2016 530
2017 0
2018 340
2019 280