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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in National

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 10,507,380
2005 10,797,710
2006 11,029,290
2007 11,273,860
2008 11,438,550
2009 11,218,250
2010 11,027,330
2011 11,218,720
2012 11,546,900
2013 11,914,620
2014 12,277,710
2015 12,577,070
2016 12,981,720
2017 13,193,090
2018 13,374,630
2019 13,494,570

Individual occupations

Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2012 914,970
2013 950,270
2014 985,470
2015 1,013,460
2016 1,042,740
2017 1,058,870
2018 1,093,000
2019 1,139,290

Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2012 914,970
2013 950,270
2014 985,470
2015 1,013,460
2016 1,042,740
2017 1,058,870
2018 1,093,000
2019 1,139,290

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 116,930
2005 115,850
2006 104,080
2007 100,130
2008 98,040
2009 94,300
2010 90,510
2011 90,300
2012 97,370
2013 107,730
2014 118,130
2015 129,370
2016 134,190
2017 131,430
2018 128,600
2019 128,190

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 733,680
2005 748,550
2006 769,320
2007 788,750
2008 805,360
2009 791,750
2010 773,400
2011 787,540
2012 817,600
2013 842,540
2014 867,340
2015 884,090
2016 908,550
2017 927,440
2018 964,400
2019 1,011,100

Cooks and Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2012 2,870,010
2013 2,978,740
2014 3,077,680
2015 3,147,200
2016 3,190,940
2017 3,207,700
2018 3,218,110
2019 3,367,730

Cooks
Year Number
2012 2,084,640
2013 2,154,660
2014 2,227,460
2015 2,284,460
2016 2,340,270
2017 2,375,010
2018 2,403,510
2019 2,503,990

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 652,500
2005 631,190
2006 612,020
2007 575,510
2008 559,160
2009 539,520
2010 525,350
2011 502,450
2012 504,740
2013 507,940
2014 519,910
2015 520,010
2016 513,200
2017 503,780
2018 487,510
2019 527,220

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 401,110
2005 393,500
2006 375,210
2007 372,450
2008 370,920
2009 383,540
2010 387,700
2011 396,970
2012 395,280
2013 399,940
2014 402,800
2015 404,980
2016 409,850
2017 404,120
2018 400,320
2019 402,480

Cooks, Private Household
Year Number
2004 650
2005 830
2006 900
2007 950
2008 960
2009 770
2010 400
2011 370
2012 540
2013 590
2014 560
2015 380
2016 370
2017 500
2018 460
2019 390

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 765,670
2005 791,450
2006 825,840
2007 878,990
2008 899,620
2009 898,820
2010 901,310
2011 947,060
2012 1,000,710
2013 1,057,550
2014 1,104,790
2015 1,150,760
2016 1,217,370
2017 1,276,510
2018 1,340,810
2019 1,401,890

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 225,740
2005 203,350
2006 189,610
2007 177,450
2008 168,770
2009 166,140
2010 171,780
2011 168,320
2012 162,320
2013 167,480
2014 180,800
2015 193,170
2016 183,990
2017 174,230
2018 155,840
2019 152,670

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2004 10,780
2005 12,100
2006 12,940
2007 15,440
2008 17,340
2009 19,210
2010 19,460
2011 20,700
2012 21,050
2013 21,160
2014 18,600
2015 15,160
2016 15,490
2017 15,870
2018 18,570
2019 19,340

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2012 785,370
2013 824,080
2014 850,220
2015 862,740
2016 850,670
2017 832,690
2018 814,600
2019 863,740

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 863,700
2005 880,360
2006 871,470
2007 873,470
2008 880,480
2009 849,400
2010 802,650
2011 775,140
2012 785,370
2013 824,080
2014 850,220
2015 862,740
2016 850,670
2017 832,690
2018 814,600
2019 863,740

Food and Beverage Serving Workers
Year Number
2012 6,486,010
2013 6,678,950
2014 6,883,630
2015 7,054,960
2016 7,355,090
2017 7,515,360
2018 7,630,120
2019 7,500,270

Bartenders
Year Number
2012 538,220
2013 555,560
2014 579,700
2015 589,150
2016 603,320
2017 613,350
2018 631,480
2019 646,850

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 463,000
2005 480,010
2006 485,120
2007 498,090
2008 503,420
2009 492,480
2010 495,350
2011 512,230
2012 538,220
2013 555,560
2014 579,700
2015 589,150
2016 603,320
2017 613,350
2018 631,480
2019 646,850

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2012 3,378,030
2013 3,474,610
2014 3,607,860
2015 3,703,110
2016 3,925,640
2017 4,053,160
2018 4,150,040
2019 3,996,820

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 2,599,350
2005 2,799,400
2006 2,986,300
2007 3,144,320
2008 3,236,370
2009 3,186,720
2010 3,138,830
2011 3,241,260
2012 3,378,030
2013 3,474,610
2014 3,607,860
2015 3,703,110
2016 3,925,640
2017 4,053,160
2018 4,150,040
2019 3,996,820

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2012 2,332,020
2013 2,403,960
2014 2,445,230
2015 2,505,630
2016 2,564,610
2017 2,584,220
2018 2,582,410
2019 2,579,020

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 2,219,850
2005 2,274,770
2006 2,312,930
2007 2,357,040
2008 2,371,750
2009 2,302,070
2010 2,244,480
2011 2,289,010
2012 2,332,020
2013 2,403,960
2014 2,445,230
2015 2,505,630
2016 2,564,610
2017 2,584,220
2018 2,582,410
2019 2,579,020

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2012 237,740
2013 244,820
2014 250,840
2015 257,070
2016 261,520
2017 264,630
2018 266,190
2019 277,580

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 186,770
2005 188,750
2006 183,700
2007 185,530
2008 188,390
2009 194,950
2010 205,330
2011 221,000
2012 237,740
2013 244,820
2014 250,840
2015 257,070
2016 261,520
2017 264,630
2018 266,190
2019 277,580

Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers
Year Number
2012 1,275,910
2013 1,306,660
2014 1,330,930
2015 1,361,450
2016 1,392,950
2017 1,411,160
2018 1,433,400
2019 1,487,280

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2012 395,750
2013 409,700
2014 410,460
2015 412,830
2016 423,080
2017 436,730
2018 455,700
2019 477,270

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 390,980
2005 391,320
2006 401,790
2007 401,070
2008 416,410
2009 402,020
2010 390,920
2011 391,290
2012 395,750
2013 409,700
2014 410,460
2015 412,830
2016 423,080
2017 436,730
2018 455,700
2019 477,270

Dishwashers
Year Number
2012 501,910
2013 498,110
2014 502,280
2015 505,000
2016 506,450
2017 503,540
2018 504,770
2019 514,330

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 497,650
2005 498,620
2006 502,770
2007 509,550
2008 521,150
2009 512,990
2010 505,950
2011 504,280
2012 501,910
2013 498,110
2014 502,280
2015 505,000
2016 506,450
2017 503,540
2018 504,770
2019 514,330

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2012 341,400
2013 360,970
2014 372,670
2015 391,150
2016 404,360
2017 414,540
2018 416,950
2019 423,380

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 316,400
2005 328,930
2006 340,390
2007 342,960
2008 349,990
2009 334,310
2010 329,020
2011 329,070
2012 341,400
2013 360,970
2014 372,670
2015 391,150
2016 404,360
2017 414,540
2018 416,950
2019 423,380

Miscellaneous Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers
Year Number
2012 36,850
2013 37,880
2014 45,520
2015 52,470
2016 59,060
2017 56,350
2018 55,980
2019 72,300

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 62,620
2005 58,730
2006 54,900
2007 52,160
2008 50,420
2009 49,260
2010 44,890
2011 41,730
2012 36,850
2013 37,880
2014 45,520
2015 52,470
2016 59,060
2017 56,350
2018 55,980
2019 72,300