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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Michigan

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 364,120
2005 361,490
2006 362,730
2007 359,190
2008 352,410
2009 341,530
2010 331,840
2011 336,450
2012 342,580
2013 355,570
2014 363,130
2015 372,770
2016 379,490
2017 388,030
2018 392,980
2019 393,980

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 4,290
2005 4,190
2006 3,470
2007 3,510
2008 3,230
2009 2,710
2010 1,820
2011 1,870
2012 1,930
2013 2,470
2014 2,490
2015 3,050
2016 2,930
2017 2,870
2018 2,160
2019 2,520

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 24,470
2005 24,540
2006 24,540
2007 23,600
2008 22,250
2009 22,610
2010 24,030
2011 26,570
2012 27,190
2013 26,720
2014 26,040
2015 26,820
2016 27,660
2017 28,690
2018 30,200
2019 30,800

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 26,680
2005 21,350
2006 21,180
2007 18,690
2008 21,310
2009 19,740
2010 18,790
2011 14,680
2012 15,320
2013 15,440
2014 15,010
2015 12,870
2016 14,110
2017 11,260
2018 10,410
2019 9,880

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 10,300
2005 10,030
2006 9,990
2007 10,180
2008 10,590
2009 10,440
2010 10,350
2011 10,190
2012 10,450
2013 11,000
2014 10,750
2015 10,070
2016 8,830
2017 8,400
2018 8,560
2019 9,450

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 23,940
2005 23,390
2006 24,900
2007 26,710
2008 27,670
2009 30,440
2010 30,780
2011 31,510
2012 31,220
2013 32,640
2014 34,780
2015 36,540
2016 36,240
2017 37,090
2018 37,160
2019 41,490

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 8,780
2005 9,180
2006 8,560
2007 7,430
2008 7,340
2009 6,260
2010 5,250
2011 4,550
2012 5,470
2013 5,880
2014 5,420
2015 3,770
2016 4,390
2017 5,460
2018 5,270
2019 3,400

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2004 330
2005 440
2006 700
2007 620
2008 660
2009 690
2010 1,070
2011 1,170
2012 1,100
2013 820
2014 800
2015 460
2016 370
2017 400
2018 420
2019 310

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 31,540
2005 29,770
2006 31,750
2007 28,730
2008 30,720
2009 26,830
2010 22,440
2011 20,010
2012 20,160
2013 22,320
2014 22,610
2015 22,310
2016 20,530
2017 17,880
2018 14,630
2019 16,600

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 15,910
2005 16,560
2006 16,220
2007 17,060
2008 16,430
2009 15,060
2010 14,510
2011 14,380
2012 15,920
2013 15,990
2014 17,640
2015 17,100
2016 17,640
2017 18,180
2018 17,500
2019 18,640

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 89,130
2005 92,660
2006 92,320
2007 95,880
2008 86,330
2009 84,250
2010 82,300
2011 90,770
2012 98,510
2013 106,230
2014 110,430
2015 121,490
2016 124,590
2017 132,340
2018 137,210
2019 127,870

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 77,330
2005 78,590
2006 77,320
2007 76,250
2008 76,650
2009 73,800
2010 72,490
2011 72,100
2012 69,790
2013 72,780
2014 74,860
2015 77,740
2016 79,900
2017 81,030
2018 80,880
2019 82,380

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 7,200
2005 8,950
2006 8,640
2007 8,070
2008 7,540
2009 7,120
2010 6,820
2011 7,210
2012 7,450
2013 6,650
2014 6,590
2015 6,220
2016 5,990
2017 7,090
2018 8,090
2019 9,000

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 11,450
2005 10,780
2006 12,070
2007 13,020
2008 12,860
2009 13,940
2010 13,170
2011 13,340
2012 11,190
2013 10,520
2014 9,480
2015 9,180
2016 8,790
2017 9,270
2018 10,670
2019 11,930

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 16,450
2005 14,300
2006 14,420
2007 14,210
2008 15,020
2009 14,130
2010 14,870
2011 15,100
2012 14,900
2013 14,260
2014 14,480
2015 14,030
2016 15,210
2017 15,150
2018 15,030
2019 14,880

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 10,360
2005 11,090
2006 11,300
2007 11,340
2008 10,640
2009 10,360
2010 10,280
2011 10,660
2012 9,910
2013 10,400
2014 10,460
2015 10,150
2016 11,460
2017 12,320
2018 14,380
2019 13,960

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 5,960
2005 5,670
2006 5,350
2007 3,890
2008 3,170
2009 3,150
2010 2,870
2011 2,340
2012 2,070
2013 1,450
2014 1,290
2015 970
2016 850
2017 600
2018 410
2019 870