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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Minnesota

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 209,890
2005 215,890
2006 223,570
2007 220,880
2008 224,360
2009 215,210
2010 212,180
2011 216,900
2012 220,180
2013 225,050
2014 226,390
2015 232,570
2016 236,830
2017 238,080
2018 242,170
2019 244,300

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 1,750
2005 1,670
2006 1,390
2007 1,260
2008 1,500
2009 1,380
2010 1,490
2011 1,390
2012 1,560
2013 1,960
2014 2,000
2015 2,330
2016 2,290
2017 2,240
2018 1,830
2019 1,600

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 15,390
2005 16,810
2006 16,580
2007 16,930
2008 16,920
2009 16,550
2010 15,650
2011 14,700
2012 13,910
2013 13,820
2014 14,770
2015 14,800
2016 15,090
2017 14,830
2018 16,130
2019 17,270

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 6,320
2005 6,440
2006 5,620
2007 5,930
2008 6,380
2009 8,160
2010 7,210
2011 5,870
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 1,800
2016 400
2017 0
2018 2,620
2019 3,870

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 6,380
2005 6,150
2006 6,470
2007 7,200
2008 7,890
2009 8,060
2010 7,930
2011 7,900
2012 8,030
2013 8,150
2014 7,650
2015 7,560
2016 7,570
2017 7,640
2018 7,630
2019 7,650

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 15,910
2005 16,830
2006 18,270
2007 18,270
2008 19,630
2009 19,440
2010 21,710
2011 23,040
2012 24,260
2013 24,790
2014 23,850
2015 25,610
2016 25,530
2017 28,240
2018 28,480
2019 29,240

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 3,810
2005 4,530
2006 4,330
2007 3,930
2008 3,530
2009 2,470
2010 2,730
2011 2,230
2012 2,100
2013 1,270
2014 1,470
2015 1,320
2016 1,300
2017 940
2018 720
2019 960

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2004 160
2005 220
2006 0
2007 70
2008 60
2009 0
2010 0
2011 630
2012 520
2013 430
2014 380
2015 440
2016 460
2017 510
2018 240
2019 280

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 13,780
2005 14,450
2006 12,700
2007 10,920
2008 9,470
2009 7,840
2010 7,840
2011 7,970
2012 8,510
2013 9,380
2014 8,460
2015 8,300
2016 8,840
2017 8,740
2018 8,670
2019 8,950

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 15,710
2005 14,710
2006 15,370
2007 15,740
2008 16,100
2009 15,120
2010 14,680
2011 15,070
2012 15,380
2013 15,710
2014 16,990
2015 17,470
2016 17,270
2017 16,490
2018 16,790
2019 17,970

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 55,860
2005 60,300
2006 66,010
2007 64,230
2008 65,580
2009 61,080
2010 60,760
2011 63,250
2012 68,030
2013 72,280
2014 75,280
2015 76,710
2016 81,430
2017 81,590
2018 80,400
2019 78,860

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 46,370
2005 46,880
2006 49,210
2007 48,660
2008 48,260
2009 45,250
2010 43,830
2011 46,030
2012 48,150
2013 48,050
2014 48,090
2015 49,130
2016 50,230
2017 50,180
2018 50,490
2019 47,340

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 6,380
2005 5,610
2006 5,610
2007 5,640
2008 6,230
2009 7,270
2010 6,860
2011 6,450
2012 6,410
2013 6,930
2014 6,690
2015 6,640
2016 7,430
2017 7,480
2018 8,020
2019 9,950

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 4,990
2005 4,750
2006 4,780
2007 5,040
2008 5,550
2009 4,860
2010 4,870
2011 5,700
2012 7,560
2013 6,700
2014 4,900
2015 4,240
2016 4,040
2017 4,420
2018 5,140
2019 4,750

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 9,300
2005 8,870
2006 9,640
2007 9,290
2008 9,460
2009 9,430
2010 9,420
2011 9,480
2012 8,880
2013 8,110
2014 7,960
2015 7,860
2016 7,270
2017 6,940
2018 7,390
2019 8,170

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 5,750
2005 5,950
2006 6,250
2007 6,410
2008 6,600
2009 5,940
2010 5,090
2011 5,080
2012 5,890
2013 6,240
2014 6,680
2015 6,990
2016 6,550
2017 6,850
2018 6,890
2019 7,080

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 2,030
2005 1,720
2006 1,340
2007 1,360
2008 1,200
2009 2,360
2010 2,110
2011 2,110
2012 990
2013 1,230
2014 1,220
2015 1,370
2016 1,130
2017 990
2018 730
2019 360