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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 198,510
2006 200,480
2007 203,510
2008 204,740
2009 203,950
2010 200,150
2011 202,970
2012 201,760
2013 205,950
2014 215,300
2015 217,800
2016 224,880
2017 228,510
2018 235,710
2019 237,700

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 2,370
2006 2,510
2007 2,250
2008 1,870
2009 1,530
2010 1,560
2011 1,680
2012 1,950
2013 2,000
2014 1,820
2015 1,800
2016 2,020
2017 2,340
2018 2,110
2019 1,770

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 12,300
2006 12,260
2007 12,850
2008 12,830
2009 12,530
2010 11,860
2011 12,050
2012 12,830
2013 12,640
2014 13,350
2015 14,210
2016 14,180
2017 15,890
2018 16,770
2019 18,530

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 7,430
2006 5,470
2007 4,960
2008 4,150
2009 5,410
2010 6,250
2011 5,840
2012 0
2013 0
2014 3,820
2015 4,340
2016 5,150
2017 4,320
2018 4,340
2019 4,190

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 7,820
2006 8,440
2007 6,760
2008 7,270
2009 7,630
2010 9,110
2011 8,340
2012 8,360
2013 7,630
2014 7,690
2015 8,350
2016 8,590
2017 8,350
2018 6,870
2019 6,470

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 13,680
2006 13,350
2007 14,420
2008 13,760
2009 13,110
2010 12,290
2011 12,670
2012 13,420
2013 13,700
2014 16,630
2015 18,000
2016 20,770
2017 21,530
2018 22,880
2019 23,120

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 4,300
2006 4,200
2007 3,980
2008 4,250
2009 3,880
2010 4,080
2011 2,950
2012 2,650
2013 2,790
2014 3,140
2015 2,880
2016 1,930
2017 2,100
2018 2,320
2019 2,570

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2005 170
2006 100
2007 0
2008 400
2009 340
2010 270
2011 200
2012 180
2013 0
2014 0
2015 40
2017 180
2018 240
2019 180

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 19,520
2006 17,520
2007 15,380
2008 15,150
2009 15,420
2010 14,740
2011 14,770
2012 15,920
2013 16,650
2014 16,800
2015 15,620
2016 14,520
2017 12,840
2018 13,080
2019 12,700

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 10,850
2006 11,230
2007 11,730
2008 10,970
2009 11,510
2010 11,020
2011 10,750
2012 10,350
2013 11,560
2014 11,700
2015 12,600
2016 12,390
2017 13,060
2018 13,440
2019 12,790

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 50,990
2006 57,430
2007 60,710
2008 62,950
2009 61,500
2010 59,700
2011 61,960
2012 62,750
2013 64,560
2014 65,360
2015 65,400
2016 68,070
2017 70,040
2018 72,220
2019 73,650

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 41,190
2006 39,830
2007 41,940
2008 41,320
2009 42,070
2010 39,310
2011 40,900
2012 40,870
2013 42,860
2014 44,500
2015 43,940
2016 44,970
2017 46,090
2018 46,060
2019 45,100

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 4,190
2006 5,200
2007 5,510
2008 6,520
2009 5,820
2010 6,590
2011 6,610
2012 8,030
2013 7,940
2014 7,730
2015 8,310
2016 7,760
2017 7,120
2018 7,250
2019 7,940

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 7,460
2006 7,690
2007 7,320
2008 7,430
2009 6,630
2010 6,530
2011 7,070
2012 7,680
2013 7,410
2014 7,040
2015 6,430
2016 7,620
2017 7,870
2018 9,000
2019 9,180

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 9,330
2006 9,220
2007 9,050
2008 8,890
2009 10,120
2010 10,300
2011 10,470
2012 9,850
2013 9,450
2014 8,800
2015 8,340
2016 8,420
2017 9,660
2018 10,120
2019 10,130

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 6,070
2006 6,030
2007 6,070
2008 6,420
2009 5,940
2010 6,060
2011 6,170
2012 6,310
2013 6,090
2014 6,210
2015 6,740
2016 7,660
2017 7,120
2018 8,100
2019 7,940

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 840
2006 0
2007 580
2008 560
2009 510
2010 480
2011 540
2012 610
2013 670
2014 710
2015 800
2016 830
2017 0
2018 910
2019 1,440