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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 136,740
2006 138,380
2007 140,100
2008 141,510
2009 140,840
2010 138,380
2011 139,660
2012 140,120
2013 143,760
2014 149,100
2015 73,810
2016 76,480
2017 79,870

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 1,670
2006 1,770
2007 1,620
2008 1,430
2009 1,170
2010 1,210
2011 1,320
2012 1,500
2013 1,470
2014 1,300
2015 630
2016 740
2017 910

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 7,880
2006 7,970
2007 8,370
2008 8,440
2009 7,790
2010 7,330
2011 7,410
2012 8,230
2013 8,120
2014 8,290
2015 4,980
2016 4,540
2017 5,330

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 4,480
2006 3,340
2007 2,790
2008 2,180
2009 2,890
2010 3,810
2011 3,200
2012 0
2013 0
2014 2,140
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 6,230
2006 6,830
2007 5,260
2008 5,410
2009 5,350
2010 6,300
2011 5,770
2012 5,510
2013 5,010
2014 4,940
2015 2,930
2016 3,140
2017 3,190

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 9,980
2006 9,620
2007 10,410
2008 9,700
2009 9,050
2010 8,560
2011 8,600
2012 9,180
2013 9,500
2014 12,070
2015 5,390
2016 6,920
2017 8,160

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 2,860
2006 2,850
2007 3,040
2008 2,910
2009 2,710
2010 2,740
2011 2,180
2012 1,850
2013 1,770
2014 1,980
2015 830
2016 580
2017 570

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2005 120
2006 90
2007 130
2008 0
2009 0

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 13,940
2006 13,330
2007 11,730
2008 11,310
2009 11,550
2010 11,280
2011 11,060
2012 12,020
2013 11,650
2014 11,270
2015 5,480
2016 4,610
2017 4,070

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 8,370
2006 8,270
2007 8,470
2008 7,620
2009 8,500
2010 8,570
2011 8,320
2012 7,810
2013 7,740
2014 8,460
2015 5,010
2016 5,280
2017 5,280

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 34,650
2006 38,610
2007 40,230
2008 43,210
2009 41,950
2010 40,110
2011 42,530
2012 42,920
2013 45,700
2014 45,280
2015 23,840
2016 25,170
2017 26,150

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 28,110
2006 26,820
2007 29,200
2008 29,230
2009 29,530
2010 27,130
2011 27,550
2012 28,610
2013 30,910
2014 32,500
2015 14,750
2016 15,160
2017 15,670

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 1,950
2006 2,960
2007 3,390
2008 4,270
2009 3,890
2010 4,410
2011 4,280
2012 5,330
2013 5,540
2014 5,090
2015 2,680
2016 2,350
2017 2,120

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 5,330
2006 5,510
2007 5,020
2008 5,080
2009 4,970
2010 5,060
2011 5,780
2012 6,240
2013 5,920
2014 5,440
2015 2,620
2016 2,990
2017 2,850

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 6,430
2006 6,110
2007 6,120
2008 6,130
2009 7,380
2010 7,700
2011 7,790
2012 6,970
2013 6,740
2014 6,100
2015 2,650
2016 2,950
2017 3,520

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 4,070
2006 3,850
2007 3,930
2008 4,240
2009 3,830
2010 3,920
2011 3,700
2012 3,750
2013 3,520
2014 3,930
2015 2,020
2016 2,050
2017 1,910

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 670
2006 450
2007 390
2008 350
2009 280
2010 250
2011 170
2012 200
2013 170
2014 310
2015 0
2016 0
2017 140