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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Puerto Rico

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 67,580
2005 68,350
2006 63,920
2007 63,680
2008 66,050
2009 65,800
2010 66,160
2011 66,520
2012 66,460
2013 59,840
2014 61,620
2015 71,670
2016 71,310
2017 70,990
2018 64,870
2019 69,950

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 340
2005 410
2006 430
2007 340
2008 540
2009 540
2010 580
2011 370
2012 460
2013 480
2014 610
2015 600
2016 520
2017 490
2018 380
2019 330

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 6,190
2005 5,360
2006 5,260
2007 5,050
2008 5,360
2009 5,470
2010 5,720
2011 5,580
2012 5,690
2013 6,970
2014 7,750
2015 9,480
2016 9,280
2017 8,610
2018 5,510
2019 6,740

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 4,890
2005 8,120
2006 10,170
2007 8,270
2008 9,150
2009 7,840
2010 5,780
2011 5,120
2012 6,280
2013 0
2014 0
2015 9,110
2016 4,940
2017 4,940
2018 4,840
2019 5,930

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 4,750
2005 4,840
2006 4,860
2007 0
2008 3,530
2009 3,570
2010 3,610
2011 3,650
2012 3,610
2013 4,250
2014 4,310
2015 4,000
2016 3,980
2017 3,720
2018 7,050
2019 6,780

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 3,370
2005 3,510
2006 3,090
2007 3,310
2008 3,050
2009 3,110
2010 3,120
2011 4,320
2012 5,690
2013 6,150
2014 5,370
2015 6,190
2016 6,270
2017 6,670
2018 5,700
2019 5,240

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 260
2005 480
2006 530
2007 470
2008 490
2009 580
2010 520
2011 360
2012 270
2013 0
2014 0
2015 540
2016 910
2017 1,280
2018 1,140
2019 1,460

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2009 80
2010 70
2011 80

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 12,910
2005 13,640
2006 14,170
2007 17,140
2008 16,670
2009 19,320
2010 19,160
2011 17,720
2012 14,250
2013 11,920
2014 11,890
2015 8,580
2016 8,670
2017 8,550
2018 7,850
2019 8,120

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 1,580
2005 1,550
2006 1,540
2007 1,630
2008 1,420
2009 1,290
2010 1,250
2011 1,350
2012 1,460
2013 1,790
2014 1,680
2015 1,790
2016 1,630
2017 1,620
2018 1,190
2019 1,390

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 20,630
2005 16,510
2006 10,390
2007 14,970
2008 14,740
2009 12,660
2010 16,240
2011 15,530
2012 15,190
2013 14,070
2014 15,650
2015 15,510
2016 18,430
2017 18,320
2018 17,330
2019 18,390

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 8,510
2005 9,190
2006 9,390
2007 9,270
2008 7,890
2009 7,560
2010 6,780
2011 7,390
2012 8,600
2013 9,110
2014 9,930
2015 11,080
2016 11,810
2017 12,110
2018 10,230
2019 10,850

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 580
2005 720
2006 660
2007 520
2008 660
2009 700
2010 540
2011 370
2012 0
2013 290
2014 370
2015 270
2016 240
2017 130
2018 160
2019 730

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 1,040
2005 1,130
2006 1,100
2007 510
2008 460
2009 270
2010 0
2011 720
2012 890
2013 480
2014 380
2015 510
2016 580
2017 670
2018 320
2019 590

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 1,590
2005 1,880
2006 1,820
2007 1,820
2008 1,650
2009 1,790
2010 1,610
2011 1,980
2012 1,950
2013 2,180
2014 2,070
2015 2,230
2016 2,270
2017 2,000
2018 1,600
2019 1,860

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 690
2005 750
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 790
2010 1,000
2011 1,870
2012 2,030
2013 2,020
2014 1,470
2015 1,600
2016 1,670
2017 1,800
2018 1,520
2019 1,510

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 250
2005 260
2006 510
2007 380
2008 440
2009 230
2010 180
2011 110
2012 90
2013 130
2014 140
2015 180
2016 110
2017 80
2018 50
2019 30