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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in South Carolina

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 159,590
2005 150,440
2006 168,510
2007 171,450
2008 173,120
2009 170,010
2010 162,980
2011 170,170
2012 173,410
2013 178,520
2014 184,110
2015 190,410
2016 195,820
2017 200,860
2018 209,530
2019 216,880

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 2,000
2005 0
2006 2,180
2007 1,820
2008 1,600
2009 1,670
2010 1,860
2011 1,940
2012 2,240
2013 2,170
2014 1,940
2015 2,480
2016 3,450
2017 4,130
2018 3,630
2019 3,020

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 10,600
2005 10,800
2006 11,420
2007 12,720
2008 13,210
2009 12,990
2010 12,670
2011 12,900
2012 13,600
2013 13,960
2014 14,710
2015 15,840
2016 16,290
2017 16,860
2018 17,580
2019 17,850

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 11,650
2005 12,270
2006 14,040
2007 13,930
2008 13,610
2009 12,830
2010 12,900
2011 11,890
2012 11,120
2013 10,970
2014 12,500
2015 15,460
2016 14,210
2017 10,790
2018 7,990
2019 9,540

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 6,180
2005 6,440
2006 6,750
2007 7,130
2008 7,250
2009 7,290
2010 7,620
2011 8,080
2012 7,870
2013 7,880
2014 7,770
2015 8,350
2016 8,210
2017 8,170
2018 8,290
2019 8,860

Cooks, Private Household
Year Number
2014 0

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 12,780
2005 13,040
2006 13,090
2007 14,180
2008 14,160
2009 13,680
2010 12,930
2011 14,740
2012 15,550
2013 17,630
2014 18,760
2015 20,540
2016 21,750
2017 23,180
2018 24,430
2019 25,190

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 4,470
2005 5,700
2006 5,540
2007 5,260
2008 4,010
2009 3,970
2010 4,760
2011 4,680
2012 4,410
2013 4,020
2014 4,870
2015 4,370
2016 4,210
2017 2,500
2018 1,810
2019 1,170

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 100
2010 130
2011 100
2012 80
2013 30
2014 0
2015 0

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 12,720
2005 0
2006 13,180
2007 14,350
2008 14,950
2009 14,310
2010 11,590
2011 10,460
2012 10,190
2013 10,010
2014 10,680
2015 10,530
2016 10,570
2017 9,770
2018 9,420
2019 9,700

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 4,290
2005 4,430
2006 4,860
2007 5,520
2008 6,020
2009 6,190
2010 5,760
2011 6,010
2012 5,340
2013 5,710
2014 6,670
2015 7,130
2016 7,560
2017 6,290
2018 6,400
2019 6,780

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 34,900
2005 37,630
2006 38,390
2007 39,940
2008 42,140
2009 41,800
2010 42,030
2011 43,400
2012 48,440
2013 49,010
2014 49,480
2015 49,230
2016 54,830
2017 65,290
2018 73,830
2019 73,730

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 37,500
2005 38,890
2006 38,440
2007 38,030
2008 34,870
2009 32,350
2010 32,720
2011 35,790
2012 35,470
2013 36,880
2014 37,010
2015 37,210
2016 36,570
2017 36,370
2018 37,810
2019 40,370

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 3,320
2005 3,680
2006 3,660
2007 0
2008 0
2009 2,190
2010 0
2011 3,020
2012 3,170
2013 3,260
2014 2,640
2015 2,730
2016 2,170
2017 2,260
2018 1,970
2019 2,240

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 5,410
2005 4,820
2006 4,670
2007 4,740
2008 5,580
2009 5,380
2010 4,150
2011 3,480
2012 3,290
2013 4,290
2014 4,330
2015 3,410
2016 3,050
2017 3,080
2018 3,930
2019 4,340

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 8,070
2005 7,550
2006 7,040
2007 8,170
2008 9,490
2009 9,290
2010 8,010
2011 7,930
2012 6,840
2013 6,420
2014 6,100
2015 6,200
2016 5,910
2017 5,450
2018 6,000
2019 6,340

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 5,520
2005 5,030
2006 5,190
2007 5,570
2008 6,080
2009 5,820
2010 5,730
2011 5,700
2012 5,800
2013 6,210
2014 6,550
2015 6,800
2016 6,880
2017 6,560
2018 6,310
2019 7,700

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 180
2005 160
2006 60
2007 90
2008 150
2009 150
2010 120
2011 50
2013 70
2014 100
2015 130
2016 160
2017 160
2018 130
2019 50