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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Mississippi

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 91,730
2005 93,020
2006 92,850
2007 96,540
2008 99,680
2009 97,120
2010 95,020
2011 95,310
2012 98,660
2013 97,090
2014 99,410
2015 103,090
2016 104,700
2017 104,020
2018 102,760
2019 102,480

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 840
2005 0
2006 670
2007 740
2008 750
2009 630
2010 550
2011 490
2012 530
2013 790
2014 890
2015 990
2016 960
2017 810
2018 620
2019 390

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 6,850
2005 7,540
2006 8,130
2007 8,380
2008 8,450
2009 8,480
2010 8,300
2011 8,730
2012 8,570
2013 8,760
2014 9,080
2015 8,830
2016 9,120
2017 9,070
2018 9,490
2019 9,530

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 13,350
2005 12,880
2006 11,810
2007 11,250
2008 11,250
2009 12,030
2010 11,500
2011 9,960
2012 8,890
2013 10,460
2014 11,540
2015 11,950
2016 10,920
2017 11,890
2018 12,610
2019 14,240

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 7,190
2005 7,500
2006 6,750
2007 6,480
2008 6,240
2009 5,890
2010 6,070
2011 6,410
2012 6,780
2013 6,690
2014 7,140
2015 7,390
2016 7,370
2017 7,230
2018 7,180
2019 7,120

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 7,230
2005 7,550
2006 7,310
2007 8,690
2008 7,720
2009 7,420
2010 7,010
2011 6,930
2012 7,640
2013 7,570
2014 8,080
2015 8,670
2016 9,530
2017 10,250
2018 10,520
2019 10,490

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 2,290
2005 2,110
2006 1,940
2007 1,780
2008 1,540
2009 1,600
2010 1,850
2011 2,400
2012 2,420
2013 2,090
2014 2,130
2015 2,160
2016 2,280
2017 2,120
2018 1,610
2019 1,300

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2008 120
2009 310
2010 410
2011 540
2012 650
2013 620
2014 540
2015 240
2016 230
2017 130
2018 140
2019 70

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 13,160
2005 14,270
2006 14,580
2007 15,160
2008 16,440
2009 15,860
2010 15,380
2011 15,680
2012 14,390
2013 12,930
2014 10,710
2015 10,200
2016 9,110
2017 8,720
2018 8,440
2019 8,270

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 2,060
2005 2,250
2006 1,950
2007 2,310
2008 2,380
2009 2,030
2010 2,120
2011 2,190
2012 2,220
2013 2,400
2014 2,410
2015 2,490
2016 2,430
2017 2,300
2018 2,480
2019 2,620

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 10,940
2005 12,070
2006 13,580
2007 16,120
2008 17,140
2009 16,820
2010 14,500
2011 16,160
2012 16,830
2013 19,160
2014 19,860
2015 20,850
2016 22,760
2017 20,920
2018 19,420
2019 16,640

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 14,640
2005 15,970
2006 15,750
2007 15,880
2008 15,760
2009 14,700
2010 16,130
2011 16,200
2012 18,820
2013 17,160
2014 18,660
2015 18,450
2016 19,390
2017 19,590
2018 18,520
2019 19,450

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 2,760
2005 2,320
2006 2,350
2007 2,070
2008 2,690
2009 2,760
2010 2,480
2011 2,350
2012 3,010
2013 0
2014 0
2015 2,730
2016 2,240
2017 2,990
2018 3,680
2019 3,990

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 3,060
2005 2,330
2006 2,220
2007 2,310
2008 2,890
2009 2,840
2010 3,120
2011 2,550
2012 2,890
2013 3,220
2014 3,030
2015 2,810
2016 1,920
2017 1,910
2018 2,290
2019 2,090

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 4,520
2005 3,670
2006 3,360
2007 2,890
2008 3,690
2009 3,390
2010 3,150
2011 2,470
2012 2,420
2013 2,600
2014 2,620
2015 2,680
2016 2,540
2017 2,710
2018 2,400
2019 2,460

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 2,720
2005 2,560
2006 2,400
2007 2,410
2008 2,560
2009 2,300
2010 2,380
2011 2,190
2012 2,600
2013 2,580
2014 2,720
2015 2,650
2016 2,810
2017 2,720
2018 2,700
2019 3,300

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 120
2006 50
2007 70
2008 60
2009 60
2010 70
2011 60
2013 60
2014 0
2015 0
2016 1,090
2017 660
2018 660
2019 520