Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Lake Charles, LA

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Year Number
2005 6,910
2006 6,250
2007 7,630
2008 7,440
2009 7,640
2010 7,990
2011 7,940
2012 7,910
2013 8,530
2014 6,970
2015 9,120
2016 9,310
2017 9,420
2018 9,850
2019 9,440

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks

Year Number
2005 90
2006 90
2007 130
2008 130
2009 170
2010 140
2011 90
2012 100
2013 140
2014 140
2015 150
2016 150
2017 140
2018 140
2019 150

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Year Number
2005 570
2006 520
2007 600
2008 600
2009 680
2010 700
2011 710
2012 710
2013 730
2014 830
2015 870
2016 820
2017 640
2018 650
2019 720

Cooks, Fast Food

Year Number
2005 800
2006 770
2007 680
2008 730
2009 600
2010 640
2011 690
2012 0
2013 590
2014 620
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Year Number
2005 590
2007 620
2008 580
2009 580
2010 600
2011 210
2012 250
2013 200
2014 130
2015 100
2016 150
2017 120
2018 100
2019 90

Cooks, Restaurant

Year Number
2005 440
2006 390
2007 510
2008 420
2009 390
2010 420
2011 490
2012 530
2013 490
2014 430
2015 730
2016 840
2017 840
2018 760
2019 670

Cooks, Short Order

Year Number
2005 280
2006 0
2007 160
2008 0
2009 0
2010 240
2011 230
2012 260
2013 270
2014 230
2015 150
2016 80
2017 0
2018 280
2019 0

Cooks, All Other

Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 90
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2019 0

Food Preparation Workers

Year Number
2005 750
2006 910
2007 1,070
2008 1,430
2009 1,640
2010 1,630
2011 1,050
2012 1,440
2013 1,520
2014 0
2015 2,010
2016 1,900
2017 1,980
2018 2,140
2019 2,360

Bartenders

Year Number
2005 260
2006 410
2007 410
2008 410
2009 320
2010 340
2011 540
2012 600
2013 600
2014 530
2015 510
2016 500
2017 480
2018 430
2019 430

Fast Food and Counter Workers

Year Number
2005 1,130
2006 1,060
2007 1,010
2008 680
2009 710
2010 820
2011 1,320
2012 1,390
2013 1,390
2014 1,320
2015 1,260
2016 1,330
2017 1,750
2018 1,820
2019 1,510

Waiters and Waitresses

Year Number
2005 1,390
2006 1,360
2007 1,600
2008 1,700
2009 1,830
2010 1,830
2011 1,960
2012 1,930
2013 1,770
2014 1,440
2015 1,790
2016 2,030
2017 2,340
2018 2,310
2019 2,490

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Year Number
2007 60
2009 140
2010 140
2011 120
2012 60
2013 190
2014 390
2015 460
2016 490
2017 410
2018 440
2019 270

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Year Number
2005 140
2006 220
2007 200
2008 230
2009 230
2010 190
2011 170
2012 220
2013 200
2014 500
2015 540
2016 540
2017 270
2018 290
2019 210

Dishwashers

Year Number
2005 330
2006 310
2007 320
2008 220
2009 190
2010 220
2011 240
2012 260
2013 220
2014 200
2015 220
2016 190
2017 150
2018 200
2019 260

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Year Number
2005 140
2006 210
2007 260
2008 220
2009 160
2010 80
2011 120
2012 160
2013 220
2014 210
2015 330
2016 290
2017 300
2018 290
2019 280

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other

Year Number
2010 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0