Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
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            Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 12,900 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 12,600 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 12,420 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 11,390 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 10,500 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 10,710 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 11,010 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 11,120 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 10,980 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 8,880 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 9,650 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 9,050 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 9,330 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 8,900 | 
        
    
     
    
        Individual occupations
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Cooks, Fast Food
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 990 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 600 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 730 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 540 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 380 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 340 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 310 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 360 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 290 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 310 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 0 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 1,130 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 1,050 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 1,240 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 1,170 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 1,350 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 1,310 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 1,490 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 1,370 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 1,330 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 1,270 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 1,130 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 920 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 920 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 1,000 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Cooks, Restaurant
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 950 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 1,000 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 980 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 900 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 920 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 940 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 950 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 1,040 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 1,220 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 1,240 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 1,210 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 630 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 920 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 920 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Cooks, Short Order
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 160 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 200 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 180 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 140 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 0 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Food Preparation Workers
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 1,730 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 1,330 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 910 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 1,160 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 960 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 760 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 430 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 850 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 770 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 450 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 730 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 630 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 460 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Bartenders
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 810 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 930 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 960 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 890 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 550 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 420 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 570 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 660 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 780 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 570 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 440 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 580 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 610 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 720 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Fast Food and Counter Workers
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 3,220 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 3,630 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 3,640 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 3,000 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 2,760 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 3,020 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 3,530 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 3,200 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 2,910 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 2,240 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 3,150 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 3,040 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 3,090 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 2,840 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Waiters and Waitresses
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 2,040 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 1,980 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 2,060 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 1,990 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 2,030 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 1,900 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 1,890 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 1,900 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 1,750 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 1,760 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 1,720 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 1,770 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 1,590 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 1,140 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 80 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 480 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 440 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 440 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 420 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 310 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 230 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 240 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 370 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 560 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Dishwashers
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 500 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 520 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 510 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 610 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 540 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 530 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 370 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 400 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 410 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 400 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 390 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 300 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 150 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 200 |