Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Year Number
2006 15,000
2007 14,890
2008 15,370
2009 13,940
2010 13,530
2011 14,220
2012 15,010
2013 15,060
2014 15,260
2015 2,980
2016 4,320
2017 5,040

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks

Year Number
2006 200
2007 170
2008 320
2009 480
2010 480
2011 260
2012 230
2013 280
2014 260
2015 140
2016 160
2017 140

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Year Number
2006 830
2007 900
2008 1,010
2009 1,140
2010 1,120
2011 1,040
2012 1,090
2013 1,200
2014 1,290
2015 510
2016 470
2017 470

Cooks, Fast Food

Year Number
2006 1,020
2007 960
2008 910
2009 1,110
2010 980
2011 1,020
2012 650
2013 1,080
2014 1,230
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Year Number
2006 450
2007 430
2008 390
2009 440
2010 490
2011 520
2012 540
2013 470
2014 480
2015 240
2016 210
2017 200

Cooks, Restaurant

Year Number
2006 1,300
2007 1,310
2008 1,430
2009 1,440
2010 1,450
2011 1,870
2012 1,800
2013 1,780
2014 1,880
2015 510
2016 740
2017 850

Cooks, Short Order

Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 290
2013 0
2014 360
2015 0

Food Preparation Workers

Year Number
2006 1,110
2007 1,180
2008 1,190
2009 1,070
2010 800
2011 490
2012 580
2013 560
2014 830
2015 0
2016 0
2017 260

Bartenders

Year Number
2006 480
2007 590
2008 600
2009 590
2010 520
2011 620
2012 630
2013 690
2014 760
2016 100
2017 0

Fast Food and Counter Workers

Year Number
2006 3,020
2007 2,910
2008 2,840
2009 1,920
2010 2,130
2011 2,510
2012 3,100
2013 2,760
2014 2,350
2015 780
2016 1,220
2017 1,560

Waiters and Waitresses

Year Number
2006 4,040
2007 4,000
2008 3,870
2009 3,070
2010 3,160
2011 3,570
2012 3,740
2013 4,150
2014 3,670
2015 800
2016 960
2017 1,050

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Year Number
2006 670
2007 0
2008 240
2009 320
2010 480
2011 510
2012 430
2013 150
2014 140

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Year Number
2006 430
2007 940
2008 900
2009 760
2010 500
2011 530
2012 610
2013 690
2014 620
2016 90
2017 130

Dishwashers

Year Number
2006 750
2007 770
2008 920
2009 1,020
2010 780
2011 670
2012 650
2013 740
2014 790
2015 0
2016 230
2017 190

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Year Number
2006 700
2007 730
2008 750
2009 580
2010 640
2011 610
2012 670
2013 510
2014 600
2015 0
2016 140
2017 190