Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Jackson, MS

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Year Number
2005 17,370
2006 19,130
2007 19,750
2008 19,990
2009 18,420
2010 17,250
2011 19,150
2012 19,930
2013 20,440
2014 20,000
2015 22,430
2016 22,390
2017 21,590
2018 21,660
2019 21,450

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks

Year Number
2005 100
2006 120
2007 210
2008 190
2009 120
2010 40
2011 30
2012 50
2013 0
2014 0
2015 170
2016 190
2017 130
2018 80
2019 40

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Year Number
2005 1,510
2006 1,750
2007 1,860
2008 1,760
2009 1,760
2010 1,650
2011 1,850
2012 1,680
2013 1,790
2014 1,710
2015 1,700
2016 1,730
2017 1,880
2018 1,950
2019 2,150

Cooks, Fast Food

Year Number
2005 2,790
2006 2,440
2007 2,130
2008 2,420
2009 2,750
2010 2,920
2011 2,480
2012 1,830
2013 1,880
2014 2,560
2015 3,060
2016 3,240
2017 4,100
2018 3,570
2019 3,480

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Year Number
2005 1,150
2006 900
2007 890
2008 950
2009 1,270
2010 1,340
2011 1,400
2012 1,310
2013 1,300
2014 1,400
2015 1,370
2016 1,360
2017 1,200
2018 1,250
2019 1,150

Cooks, Restaurant

Year Number
2005 1,250
2006 1,490
2007 1,940
2008 1,680
2009 1,600
2010 1,320
2011 1,120
2012 1,540
2013 1,570
2014 1,840
2015 1,840
2016 1,840
2017 1,990
2018 1,910
2019 1,980

Cooks, Short Order

Year Number
2005 200
2006 350
2007 400
2008 390
2009 0
2010 0
2011 230
2012 320
2013 200
2014 0
2015 320
2016 490
2017 390
2018 260
2019 0

Cooks, All Other

Year Number
2011 30
2012 60
2014 80
2016 0

Food Preparation Workers

Year Number
2005 2,710
2006 3,350
2007 3,580
2008 3,490
2009 3,140
2010 2,990
2011 3,570
2012 3,300
2013 2,910
2014 1,900
2015 2,350
2016 2,640
2017 2,110
2018 1,950
2019 1,790

Bartenders

Year Number
2005 330
2006 330
2007 350
2008 320
2009 280
2010 0
2011 380
2012 370
2013 430
2014 370
2015 360
2016 310
2017 280
2018 340
2019 330

Fast Food and Counter Workers

Year Number
2005 2,480
2006 2,930
2007 2,920
2008 2,820
2009 3,160
2010 2,950
2011 3,850
2012 3,510
2013 4,640
2014 4,640
2015 5,240
2016 4,610
2017 3,540
2018 4,120
2019 3,810

Waiters and Waitresses

Year Number
2005 2,860
2006 3,240
2007 3,340
2008 3,260
2009 2,680
2010 2,550
2011 2,480
2012 3,950
2013 3,390
2014 3,820
2015 3,580
2016 3,830
2017 3,640
2018 3,660
2019 4,010

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Year Number
2005 400
2006 430
2007 380
2008 820
2009 0
2010 0
2011 550
2012 610
2013 660
2014 0
2015 570
2016 720
2017 940
2018 1,130
2019 1,130

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Year Number
2005 360
2006 360
2007 460
2008 470
2009 430
2010 370
2011 310
2012 520
2013 630
2014 490
2015 580
2016 310
2017 330
2018 380
2019 490

Dishwashers

Year Number
2005 720
2006 840
2007 720
2008 910
2009 760
2010 570
2011 350
2012 390
2013 490
2014 550
2015 590
2016 530
2017 580
2018 510
2019 510

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Year Number
2005 510
2006 600
2007 540
2008 510
2009 470
2010 550
2011 520
2012 490
2013 550
2014 640
2015 700
2016 590
2017 480
2018 500
2019 580

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other

Year Number
2007 30
2018 50
2019 0