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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Nebraska

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 71,710
2005 75,000
2006 74,370
2007 75,720
2008 76,070
2009 75,370
2010 74,970
2011 76,550
2012 77,280
2013 76,930
2014 77,150
2015 79,490
2016 81,930
2017 82,000
2018 82,880
2019 83,150

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 680
2005 650
2006 750
2007 620
2008 610
2009 490
2010 410
2011 340
2012 360
2013 440
2014 550
2015 460
2016 380
2017 380
2018 510
2019 590

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 4,590
2005 4,950
2006 4,810
2007 4,690
2008 4,610
2009 5,020
2010 5,050
2011 5,280
2012 5,340
2013 5,590
2014 6,270
2015 6,410
2016 6,660
2017 6,710
2018 6,630
2019 7,510

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 5,800
2005 4,900
2006 5,080
2007 4,840
2008 4,540
2009 3,990
2010 3,390
2011 4,970
2012 5,990
2013 5,800
2014 4,590
2015 2,580
2016 2,710
2017 2,870
2018 2,630
2019 1,760

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 3,760
2005 3,740
2006 3,690
2007 3,900
2008 3,660
2009 3,630
2010 3,660
2011 3,730
2012 3,720
2013 4,020
2014 4,290
2015 4,380
2016 4,260
2017 3,890
2018 3,890
2019 3,870

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 4,860
2005 5,100
2006 5,390
2007 5,460
2008 4,760
2009 4,630
2010 4,440
2011 4,900
2012 4,780
2013 4,130
2014 3,780
2015 3,710
2016 5,260
2017 6,180
2018 6,490
2019 7,040

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 1,600
2005 1,960
2006 1,500
2007 1,630
2008 1,810
2009 1,550
2010 1,430
2011 1,220
2012 1,330
2013 0
2014 0
2015 4,610
2016 4,460
2017 2,660
2018 2,180
2019 1,220

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2004 0

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 5,430
2005 5,580
2006 5,920
2007 6,560
2008 5,680
2009 4,570
2010 4,580
2011 5,250
2012 6,040
2013 5,360
2014 4,420
2015 3,650
2016 3,810
2017 3,670
2018 3,770
2019 4,050

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 4,520
2005 4,490
2006 4,450
2007 4,310
2008 4,730
2009 4,800
2010 5,050
2011 4,770
2012 4,600
2013 4,820
2014 5,230
2015 5,860
2016 5,610
2017 5,000
2018 4,730
2019 4,490

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 18,250
2005 18,850
2006 18,520
2007 18,530
2008 21,210
2009 22,500
2010 22,630
2011 21,330
2012 21,100
2013 22,530
2014 24,130
2015 25,170
2016 26,320
2017 27,720
2018 28,660
2019 28,830

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 14,910
2005 16,260
2006 15,640
2007 16,070
2008 15,570
2009 15,090
2010 15,640
2011 16,000
2012 15,680
2013 15,220
2014 15,140
2015 14,260
2016 15,270
2017 15,640
2018 15,480
2019 15,190

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 1,090
2005 1,040
2006 1,290
2007 1,570
2008 1,960
2009 2,630
2010 2,570
2011 2,570
2012 2,220
2013 2,300
2014 2,270
2015 2,150
2016 1,800
2017 1,690
2018 1,970
2019 2,730

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 1,560
2005 1,940
2006 2,360
2007 2,260
2008 2,110
2009 1,750
2010 1,600
2011 1,510
2012 1,430
2013 1,690
2014 1,730
2015 1,700
2016 1,360
2017 1,460
2018 1,620
2019 1,470

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 2,660
2005 3,110
2006 2,630
2007 2,940
2008 2,700
2009 2,810
2010 2,710
2011 2,730
2012 2,470
2013 2,700
2014 2,620
2015 2,590
2016 2,280
2017 2,170
2018 2,250
2019 2,280

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 2,000
2005 2,430
2006 2,300
2007 2,300
2008 2,080
2009 1,910
2010 1,760
2011 1,870
2012 2,110
2013 2,280
2014 2,070
2015 1,890
2016 1,670
2017 1,790
2018 1,870
2019 1,890

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2006 40
2007 40
2008 40
2010 50
2011 80
2012 110
2013 50
2014 60
2015 70
2016 80
2017 170
2018 200
2019 230