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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Raleigh, NC

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 34,190
2006 37,530
2007 39,600
2008 41,640
2009 42,210
2010 41,100
2011 42,880
2012 45,490
2013 49,130
2014 51,830
2015 53,110
2016 57,030
2017 58,460
2018 59,280
2019 58,970

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 260
2006 370
2007 430
2008 440
2009 450
2010 590
2011 0
2012 0
2013 240
2014 290
2015 320
2016 270
2017 290
2018 280
2019 210

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 3,340
2006 3,200
2007 3,340
2008 3,430
2009 3,030
2010 3,140
2011 3,840
2012 4,630
2013 4,260
2014 4,020
2015 4,210
2016 5,150
2017 4,970
2018 5,180
2019 5,700

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 1,540
2006 910
2007 460
2008 180
2009 130
2010 150
2011 250
2012 300
2013 380
2014 580
2015 1,170
2016 1,120
2017 900
2018 1,530
2019 4,230

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 590
2006 610
2007 620
2008 580
2009 560
2010 580
2011 630
2012 640
2013 720
2014 650
2015 740
2016 980
2017 890
2018 940
2019 1,100

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 2,100
2006 2,950
2007 3,780
2008 3,980
2009 4,980
2010 4,240
2011 4,190
2012 3,700
2013 4,330
2014 4,450
2015 4,640
2016 5,820
2017 6,780
2018 7,130
2019 6,860

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 840
2006 580
2007 700
2008 600
2009 600
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 410
2016 380
2017 350
2018 0
2019 310

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2016 30
2017 30
2018 0

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 2,350
2006 2,880
2007 3,920
2008 3,670
2009 4,680
2010 3,720
2011 3,970
2012 2,910
2013 2,280
2014 2,430
2015 2,860
2016 2,860
2017 2,610
2018 2,290
2019 2,360

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 800
2006 990
2007 1,200
2008 1,360
2009 1,630
2010 1,760
2011 1,950
2012 1,510
2013 1,410
2014 1,650
2015 1,710
2016 1,780
2017 1,940
2018 2,160
2019 2,020

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 11,840
2006 12,040
2007 11,450
2008 12,120
2009 10,780
2010 12,200
2011 13,770
2012 17,250
2013 19,960
2014 21,590
2015 20,330
2016 21,750
2017 22,220
2018 21,610
2019 16,540

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 6,740
2006 8,310
2007 8,990
2008 10,010
2009 10,940
2010 10,070
2011 9,870
2012 9,600
2013 10,480
2014 10,720
2015 10,690
2016 10,870
2017 10,550
2018 11,200
2019 11,980

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 430
2006 260
2007 210
2008 530
2009 430
2010 560
2011 300
2012 370
2013 250
2014 260
2015 470
2016 710
2017 1,120
2018 1,110
2019 1,200

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 870
2006 1,170
2007 1,200
2008 1,350
2009 1,050
2010 1,080
2011 1,000
2012 1,200
2013 1,330
2014 1,460
2015 1,720
2016 1,740
2017 2,040
2018 1,630
2019 1,400

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 1,260
2006 1,540
2007 1,570
2008 1,570
2009 1,520
2010 1,510
2011 1,510
2012 1,530
2013 1,770
2014 1,820
2015 2,070
2016 2,030
2017 1,830
2018 1,700
2019 1,880

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 1,230
2006 1,720
2007 1,730
2008 1,820
2009 1,430
2010 1,500
2011 1,600
2012 1,850
2013 1,720
2014 1,910
2015 1,770
2016 1,540
2017 1,940
2018 2,520
2019 3,180

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0