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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 195,510
2006 197,300
2007 202,120
2008 201,960
2009 196,370
2010 196,310
2011 202,720
2012 218,040
2013 223,910
2014 235,010
2015 246,010
2016 255,280
2017 257,880
2018 257,290
2019 258,510

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 2,680
2006 2,740
2007 2,400
2008 2,470
2009 2,500
2010 2,530
2011 2,170
2012 1,800
2013 1,890
2014 2,160
2015 2,600
2016 2,630
2017 2,590
2018 2,840
2019 3,090

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 11,000
2006 11,060
2007 11,950
2008 11,810
2009 11,980
2010 11,410
2011 12,390
2012 13,070
2013 15,200
2014 16,530
2015 17,450
2016 17,280
2017 17,500
2018 18,870
2019 20,810

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 6,930
2006 4,820
2007 4,470
2008 5,220
2009 5,720
2010 6,820
2011 7,600
2012 6,850
2013 0
2014 0
2015 1,080
2016 2,660
2017 3,810
2018 5,130
2019 6,530

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 4,550
2006 4,410
2007 3,890
2008 3,730
2009 4,150
2010 3,930
2011 3,730
2012 3,460
2013 3,460
2014 3,530
2015 3,590
2016 3,500
2017 3,670
2018 4,010
2019 5,300

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 16,970
2006 17,150
2007 18,390
2008 18,950
2009 17,900
2010 20,370
2011 21,080
2012 24,510
2013 23,860
2014 25,700
2015 25,810
2016 29,030
2017 29,930
2018 32,110
2019 33,570

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 1,980
2006 2,050
2007 1,650
2008 1,310
2009 1,010
2010 710
2011 650
2012 770
2013 850
2014 0
2015 1,940
2016 1,970
2017 1,550
2018 830
2019 930

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2005 370
2006 0
2007 200
2008 100
2009 90
2010 160
2011 190
2012 210
2013 180
2014 360
2015 340
2016 590
2017 470
2018 490
2019 550

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 14,950
2006 13,370
2007 13,760
2008 13,340
2009 13,790
2010 14,400
2011 16,190
2012 15,120
2013 15,460
2014 13,980
2015 16,100
2016 16,300
2017 18,420
2018 19,130
2019 20,950

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 7,670
2006 8,380
2007 8,690
2008 9,180
2009 8,400
2010 8,160
2011 8,570
2012 9,860
2013 10,130
2014 10,890
2015 11,010
2016 11,070
2017 11,240
2018 10,700
2019 11,560

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 49,170
2006 53,700
2007 53,930
2008 54,740
2009 51,350
2010 49,480
2011 48,840
2012 53,610
2013 60,340
2014 68,790
2015 73,000
2016 74,260
2017 74,680
2018 70,470
2019 64,860

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 46,020
2006 48,510
2007 50,450
2008 49,470
2009 47,590
2010 46,520
2011 49,070
2012 52,880
2013 57,670
2014 57,850
2015 58,410
2016 59,380
2017 56,720
2018 57,140
2019 53,220

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 4,520
2006 4,060
2007 4,180
2008 3,980
2009 3,350
2010 3,210
2011 3,460
2012 3,750
2013 3,870
2014 4,010
2015 4,250
2016 4,230
2017 4,440
2018 4,190
2019 4,640

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 9,510
2006 9,550
2007 9,210
2008 9,030
2009 9,500
2010 10,020
2011 10,440
2012 10,870
2013 10,630
2014 10,790
2015 10,600
2016 11,420
2017 10,390
2018 9,550
2019 10,690

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 11,270
2006 10,490
2007 10,480
2008 10,770
2009 11,460
2010 11,760
2011 12,740
2012 13,950
2013 13,090
2014 12,150
2015 11,000
2016 11,870
2017 12,140
2018 12,200
2019 11,760

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 6,860
2006 7,010
2007 7,300
2008 6,870
2009 6,730
2010 6,100
2011 5,600
2012 6,410
2013 7,280
2014 7,560
2015 7,750
2016 7,960
2017 9,350
2018 9,040
2019 9,120

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 1,060
2006 0
2007 1,170
2008 990
2009 850
2010 730
2011 0
2012 920
2013 0
2014 710
2015 1,080
2016 1,130
2017 980
2018 590
2019 930