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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 48,470
2006 49,300
2007 51,960
2008 52,690
2009 53,040
2010 50,480
2011 54,720
2012 55,060
2013 56,530
2014 57,360
2015 57,360
2016 58,630
2017 59,580
2018 58,620
2019 59,400

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 520
2006 500
2007 330
2008 300
2009 260
2010 210
2011 190
2012 250
2013 260
2014 250
2015 260
2016 370
2017 390
2018 330
2019 250

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 4,240
2006 4,300
2007 4,370
2008 4,130
2009 4,230
2010 4,460
2011 5,060
2012 5,160
2013 5,250
2014 4,710
2015 4,740
2016 4,420
2017 4,510
2018 4,740
2019 4,760

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 3,080
2006 2,150
2007 2,160
2008 1,930
2009 1,900
2010 1,750
2011 1,200
2012 2,040
2013 2,080
2014 1,980
2015 1,450
2016 1,290
2017 1,850
2018 1,250
2019 1,760

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 1,960
2006 2,160
2007 2,200
2008 2,050
2009 1,990
2010 0
2011 2,980
2012 3,020
2013 2,880
2014 2,650
2015 2,530
2016 2,510
2017 2,390
2018 2,290
2019 2,430

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 3,730
2006 3,760
2007 4,080
2008 3,330
2009 3,310
2010 3,510
2011 4,640
2012 4,730
2013 5,500
2014 5,560
2015 5,970
2016 6,250
2017 7,600
2018 7,660
2019 7,980

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 830
2006 810
2007 1,310
2008 1,760
2009 1,690
2010 1,080
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 980
2015 930
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 80

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2008 0
2013 0
2014 130

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 2,940
2006 2,430
2007 2,420
2008 3,370
2009 3,790
2010 3,970
2011 3,390
2012 2,910
2013 3,100
2014 2,950
2015 2,710
2016 2,570
2017 3,350
2018 3,170
2019 2,940

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 2,270
2006 2,260
2007 2,230
2008 2,120
2009 2,160
2010 2,060
2011 2,180
2012 1,910
2013 1,790
2014 1,840
2015 2,220
2016 2,270
2017 2,180
2018 2,240
2019 2,610

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 13,980
2006 15,310
2007 16,290
2008 16,210
2009 16,260
2010 15,850
2011 17,570
2012 18,930
2013 20,220
2014 20,240
2015 19,760
2016 21,250
2017 20,790
2018 21,040
2019 20,040

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 9,510
2006 9,790
2007 10,500
2008 11,300
2009 11,330
2010 11,340
2011 10,610
2012 10,050
2013 9,830
2014 10,790
2015 11,030
2016 11,170
2017 11,170
2018 11,070
2019 11,100

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 560
2006 640
2007 940
2008 1,120
2009 1,230
2010 970
2011 1,010
2012 820
2013 890
2014 690
2015 610
2016 390
2017 410
2018 540
2019 870

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 1,450
2006 1,520
2007 1,640
2008 1,570
2009 1,620
2010 1,730
2011 1,950
2012 1,540
2013 1,390
2014 1,150
2015 1,530
2016 1,730
2017 1,360
2018 1,210
2019 1,630

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 1,900
2006 2,060
2007 1,890
2008 1,740
2009 1,610
2010 1,510
2011 1,660
2012 1,410
2013 1,240
2014 1,430
2015 1,500
2016 2,000
2017 1,490
2018 1,320
2019 1,360

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 1,440
2006 1,610
2007 1,570
2008 1,760
2009 1,660
2010 2,040
2011 2,240
2012 2,290
2013 2,020
2014 2,010
2015 2,120
2016 2,410
2017 2,090
2018 1,700
2019 1,510

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 60
2006 0
2007 30
2008 0
2011 40
2012 0
2013 80
2015 0
2016 0
2018 60
2019 80