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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Missouri

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 232,100
2005 235,920
2006 239,740
2007 245,200
2008 248,640
2009 249,970
2010 245,210
2011 243,730
2012 244,770
2013 252,780
2014 257,850
2015 261,670
2016 264,450
2017 261,670
2018 264,460
2019 261,940

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 2,920
2005 1,750
2006 1,650
2007 1,620
2008 1,330
2009 1,150
2010 890
2011 1,070
2012 1,540
2013 1,920
2014 1,800
2015 1,810
2016 1,930
2017 1,850
2018 1,580
2019 1,340

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 15,130
2005 13,490
2006 11,900
2007 12,350
2008 13,050
2009 15,050
2010 16,580
2011 17,770
2012 17,540
2013 18,790
2014 20,020
2015 21,280
2016 21,530
2017 20,590
2018 18,830
2019 19,060

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 15,100
2005 10,440
2006 9,100
2007 7,610
2008 6,790
2009 7,310
2010 7,480
2011 7,670
2012 8,480
2013 10,130
2014 11,030
2015 10,020
2016 9,530
2017 10,010
2018 10,350
2019 11,150

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 14,210
2005 13,350
2006 12,030
2007 9,110
2008 8,410
2009 8,490
2010 10,800
2011 11,840
2012 13,190
2013 13,520
2014 14,390
2015 14,450
2016 14,620
2017 13,690
2018 13,610
2019 13,520

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 15,570
2005 18,340
2006 20,330
2007 22,390
2008 21,970
2009 22,850
2010 20,870
2011 20,800
2012 19,730
2013 20,060
2014 21,680
2015 23,840
2016 26,100
2017 25,860
2018 28,990
2019 32,590

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 4,320
2005 4,780
2006 4,420
2007 3,510
2008 3,360
2009 3,180
2010 2,920
2011 2,570
2012 2,620
2013 2,400
2014 2,750
2015 2,580
2016 3,240
2017 4,080
2018 3,570
2019 2,720

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2004 150
2005 120
2006 240
2007 180
2008 330
2009 300
2010 260
2011 110
2012 90
2013 120
2014 150
2015 0
2016 190
2017 140
2018 120
2019 80

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 12,160
2005 10,600
2006 10,360
2007 10,050
2008 10,300
2009 11,920
2010 12,520
2011 11,620
2012 11,430
2013 12,090
2014 11,990
2015 12,200
2016 14,100
2017 14,210
2018 14,000
2019 12,260

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 9,700
2005 10,280
2006 9,890
2007 9,830
2008 10,600
2009 10,520
2010 9,660
2011 8,640
2012 8,600
2013 8,740
2014 8,970
2015 9,390
2016 9,910
2017 11,210
2018 11,600
2019 11,600

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 63,470
2005 71,340
2006 77,650
2007 86,740
2008 93,410
2009 92,530
2010 86,100
2011 82,350
2012 80,010
2013 82,650
2014 81,960
2015 82,730
2016 82,030
2017 86,000
2018 85,580
2019 79,770

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 49,520
2005 53,990
2006 55,110
2007 53,420
2008 51,570
2009 49,900
2010 49,230
2011 50,040
2012 50,720
2013 51,690
2014 51,880
2015 51,400
2016 50,330
2017 46,080
2018 48,060
2019 48,490

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 3,730
2005 3,270
2006 3,190
2007 2,970
2008 2,810
2009 3,230
2010 4,390
2011 5,140
2012 6,100
2013 6,370
2014 7,320
2015 6,820
2016 6,630
2017 5,920
2018 5,700
2019 6,570

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 8,470
2005 7,530
2006 7,230
2007 7,860
2008 7,860
2009 7,240
2010 7,970
2011 8,530
2012 8,460
2013 8,600
2014 8,210
2015 8,570
2016 7,280
2017 6,860
2018 6,850
2019 6,770

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 10,990
2005 9,950
2006 10,100
2007 10,450
2008 10,310
2009 10,190
2010 9,620
2011 9,830
2012 9,340
2013 8,970
2014 8,460
2015 8,830
2016 8,810
2017 7,990
2018 7,580
2019 7,020

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 6,470
2005 6,530
2006 6,540
2007 6,880
2008 6,170
2009 5,790
2010 5,610
2011 5,560
2012 6,330
2013 6,120
2014 6,570
2015 7,350
2016 7,490
2017 7,180
2018 7,100
2019 7,560

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 190
2005 160
2007 230
2008 370
2009 320
2010 310
2011 190
2012 590
2013 610
2014 670
2015 400
2016 730
2017 0
2018 940
2019 1,440