Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Year Number
2005 23,140
2006 24,980
2007 26,120
2008 27,390
2009 27,080
2010 27,560
2011 27,220
2012 27,990
2013 27,730
2014 28,400
2015 28,620
2016 29,990
2017 30,130
2018 31,020
2019 31,670

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks

Year Number
2005 70
2006 90
2007 110
2008 130
2009 190
2010 160
2012 190
2013 280
2014 270
2015 210
2016 250
2017 200
2018 0
2019 80

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Year Number
2005 2,170
2006 2,090
2007 2,140
2008 2,240
2009 2,380
2010 2,330
2011 2,410
2012 2,200
2013 2,250
2014 2,280
2015 2,730
2016 2,810
2017 3,460
2018 3,600
2019 3,490

Cooks, Fast Food

Year Number
2005 2,240
2006 2,830
2007 2,820
2008 2,470
2009 2,230
2010 1,780
2011 1,710
2012 2,100
2013 2,540
2014 2,810
2015 2,310
2016 2,180
2017 1,590
2018 1,350
2019 930

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Year Number
2005 1,470
2006 1,560
2007 1,430
2008 1,450
2009 1,280
2010 1,750
2011 1,720
2012 1,810
2013 1,590
2014 1,500
2015 1,510
2016 1,410
2017 1,490
2018 1,210
2019 1,500

Cooks, Restaurant

Year Number
2005 1,600
2006 1,800
2007 1,890
2008 2,110
2009 2,060
2010 2,130
2011 2,190
2012 2,380
2013 2,390
2014 2,480
2015 2,710
2016 3,020
2017 3,440
2018 3,440
2019 3,350

Cooks, Short Order

Year Number
2005 180
2006 330
2007 640
2008 740
2009 450
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 310
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 60

Cooks, All Other

Year Number
2010 30
2011 40
2012 40

Food Preparation Workers

Year Number
2005 2,220
2006 2,240
2007 2,010
2008 2,300
2009 1,960
2010 1,850
2011 1,740
2012 2,080
2013 2,150
2014 2,410
2015 2,440
2016 2,570
2017 1,880
2018 1,650
2019 1,310

Bartenders

Year Number
2005 400
2006 480
2007 350
2008 430
2009 450
2010 560
2011 670
2012 780
2013 840
2014 790
2015 740
2016 640
2017 560
2018 440
2019 450

Fast Food and Counter Workers

Year Number
2005 5,500
2006 5,220
2007 5,910
2008 6,560
2009 7,160
2010 7,090
2011 7,070
2012 6,870
2013 7,140
2014 7,230
2015 7,710
2016 8,420
2017 8,850
2018 10,460
2019 11,220

Waiters and Waitresses

Year Number
2005 4,680
2006 5,360
2007 5,620
2008 6,020
2009 5,600
2010 5,520
2011 5,160
2012 5,580
2013 5,960
2014 6,340
2015 6,030
2016 6,230
2017 5,880
2018 5,920
2019 6,410

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Year Number
2005 540
2006 630
2007 660
2008 530
2009 540
2010 990
2011 930
2012 740
2013 280
2014 330
2015 370
2016 470
2017 460
2018 420
2019 240

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Year Number
2005 340
2006 470
2007 520
2008 530
2009 810
2010 1,040
2011 1,000
2012 800
2013 440
2014 0
2015 340
2016 370
2017 520
2018 580
2019 710

Dishwashers

Year Number
2005 1,050
2006 1,210
2007 1,340
2008 1,120
2009 1,150
2010 1,560
2011 1,760
2012 1,600
2013 1,070
2014 1,110
2015 1,050
2016 1,240
2017 1,250
2018 1,350
2019 1,230

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Year Number
2005 680
2006 670
2007 680
2008 760
2009 820
2010 770
2011 820
2012 820
2013 800
2014 540
2015 470
2016 380
2017 510
2018 600
2019 690

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other

Year Number
2017 40
2018 0
2019 0