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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Kentucky

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 145,660
2005 149,200
2006 153,980
2007 159,860
2008 159,740
2009 158,390
2010 158,460
2011 162,370
2012 165,230
2013 167,800
2014 168,480
2015 170,890
2016 176,200
2017 179,800
2018 177,500
2019 176,830

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 1,510
2005 1,230
2006 1,090
2007 840
2008 820
2009 760
2010 650
2011 610
2012 750
2013 720
2014 690
2015 750
2016 890
2017 900
2018 770
2019 660

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 13,050
2005 13,700
2006 13,940
2007 14,550
2008 14,410
2009 14,290
2010 14,450
2011 15,000
2012 15,150
2013 14,780
2014 14,390
2015 14,510
2016 14,640
2017 14,970
2018 14,580
2019 14,620

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 14,650
2005 10,480
2006 6,180
2007 5,500
2008 6,040
2009 6,930
2010 6,130
2011 5,070
2012 5,640
2013 5,400
2014 5,720
2015 4,560
2016 5,600
2017 6,720
2018 6,840
2019 7,020

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 9,710
2005 9,560
2006 9,930
2007 10,450
2008 10,770
2009 10,460
2010 11,340
2011 11,670
2012 11,900
2013 11,760
2014 11,310
2015 11,200
2016 11,260
2017 10,770
2018 10,770
2019 10,870

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 9,290
2005 10,140
2006 11,090
2007 12,040
2008 12,480
2009 12,560
2010 13,120
2011 13,600
2012 13,860
2013 15,210
2014 15,070
2015 15,250
2016 16,040
2017 19,050
2018 19,890
2019 19,410

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 2,720
2005 2,840
2006 2,360
2007 2,790
2008 3,070
2009 2,730
2010 1,890
2011 1,600
2012 1,780
2013 1,590
2014 2,040
2015 2,000
2016 1,950
2017 870
2018 630
2019 410

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2007 220
2008 0
2009 440
2010 190
2011 170
2012 180
2013 300
2014 430
2015 440
2016 330
2017 140
2018 180
2019 0

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 8,150
2005 8,310
2006 7,770
2007 7,710
2008 8,560
2009 9,660
2010 10,170
2011 9,530
2012 8,340
2013 7,920
2014 7,670
2015 7,060
2016 6,930
2017 7,510
2018 7,500
2019 7,410

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 3,850
2005 3,930
2006 4,540
2007 4,740
2008 4,670
2009 4,510
2010 4,130
2011 4,270
2012 3,770
2013 3,700
2014 3,760
2015 4,040
2016 4,070
2017 4,530
2018 4,610
2019 4,890

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 39,390
2005 45,960
2006 53,290
2007 56,560
2008 52,870
2009 50,450
2010 52,760
2011 58,350
2012 61,320
2013 62,500
2014 62,950
2015 67,830
2016 70,610
2017 70,740
2018 67,690
2019 65,690

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 27,780
2005 29,190
2006 28,880
2007 30,160
2008 31,800
2009 31,520
2010 30,490
2011 28,830
2012 29,120
2013 29,530
2014 30,140
2015 28,930
2016 29,370
2017 30,600
2018 31,250
2019 31,690

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 2,600
2005 1,920
2006 1,930
2007 1,530
2008 1,720
2009 2,180
2010 1,960
2011 1,950
2012 1,720
2013 1,710
2014 1,680
2015 1,780
2016 1,510
2017 1,370
2018 1,080
2019 1,930

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 3,280
2005 2,820
2006 3,370
2007 3,310
2008 3,250
2009 2,790
2010 2,340
2011 2,630
2012 2,590
2013 2,790
2014 2,350
2015 2,870
2016 3,420
2017 3,470
2018 3,390
2019 3,490

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 5,670
2005 5,040
2006 4,840
2007 4,880
2008 4,170
2009 4,670
2010 4,330
2011 4,770
2012 4,100
2013 4,050
2014 4,130
2015 3,720
2016 3,820
2017 3,160
2018 3,350
2019 3,360

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 3,740
2005 3,870
2006 4,520
2007 4,380
2008 4,850
2009 4,210
2010 4,320
2011 4,200
2012 4,860
2013 5,600
2014 5,910
2015 5,740
2016 5,580
2017 4,810
2018 4,800
2019 4,660

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 270
2005 210
2006 250
2007 200
2008 260
2009 230
2010 190
2011 120
2012 150
2013 240
2014 240
2015 210
2016 180
2017 190
2018 170
2019 720