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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 109,370
2006 111,050
2007 108,070
2008 103,040
2009 97,840
2010 100,110
2011 101,670
2012 108,530
2013 112,090
2014 116,070
2015 121,620
2016 126,720
2017 125,300
2018 128,310
2019 129,110

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 1,190
2006 950
2007 830
2008 870
2009 850
2010 880
2011 650
2012 680
2013 440
2014 470
2015 790
2016 990
2017 1,280
2018 1,740
2019 1,660

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 6,500
2006 6,380
2007 5,690
2008 5,570
2009 5,710
2010 6,110
2011 7,350
2012 8,400
2013 8,700
2014 8,430
2015 8,220
2016 8,990
2017 8,610
2018 9,130
2019 8,970

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 3,770
2006 3,300
2007 3,060
2008 3,640
2009 3,660
2010 3,720
2011 2,960
2012 2,280
2013 1,280
2014 1,260
2015 1,920
2016 2,090
2017 1,460
2018 1,090
2019 0

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 1,960
2006 1,630
2007 1,660
2008 1,600
2009 1,810
2010 1,970
2011 2,010
2012 2,120
2013 2,310
2014 2,580
2015 2,400
2016 2,040
2017 1,800
2018 1,980
2019 2,040

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 8,740
2006 9,140
2007 10,100
2008 9,260
2009 8,490
2010 8,990
2011 9,960
2012 11,030
2013 11,710
2014 12,120
2015 12,560
2016 11,880
2017 12,480
2018 12,750
2019 16,330

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 0
2006 1,530
2007 680
2008 650
2009 290
2010 450
2011 380
2012 570
2013 500
2014 1,040
2015 1,280
2016 1,950
2018 1,410
2019 1,300

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2005 60
2006 100
2007 100
2008 70
2009 50
2010 40
2011 110
2012 120
2013 110
2014 0
2015 0
2016 90
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 6,680
2006 6,400
2007 6,690
2008 6,920
2009 8,070
2010 9,390
2011 9,150
2012 8,240
2013 7,340
2014 7,090
2015 8,430
2016 8,670
2017 8,570
2018 7,010
2019 8,120

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 4,710
2006 4,600
2007 3,820
2008 3,710
2009 3,580
2010 4,060
2011 4,490
2012 4,800
2013 5,310
2014 6,000
2015 6,510
2016 7,450
2017 7,330
2018 8,450
2019 8,220

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 29,950
2006 27,550
2007 30,210
2008 29,940
2009 26,610
2010 23,640
2011 25,050
2012 28,760
2013 33,770
2014 35,180
2015 36,110
2016 38,770
2017 37,540
2018 39,990
2019 33,780

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 32,400
2006 35,410
2007 30,990
2008 25,860
2009 23,260
2010 23,790
2011 23,560
2012 26,690
2013 27,540
2014 29,450
2015 29,070
2016 28,430
2017 29,380
2018 28,020
2019 29,970

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 1,970
2006 1,950
2007 1,940
2008 1,830
2009 1,870
2010 2,110
2011 2,400
2012 2,460
2013 2,390
2014 2,170
2015 2,230
2016 2,260
2017 2,250
2018 2,390
2019 3,700

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 2,910
2006 3,210
2007 2,960
2008 3,490
2009 3,370
2010 4,210
2011 3,660
2012 3,370
2013 2,920
2014 2,650
2015 3,370
2016 3,760
2017 3,840
2018 3,920
2019 4,100

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 3,850
2006 4,180
2007 5,070
2008 5,340
2009 5,710
2010 5,890
2011 5,880
2012 5,410
2013 4,720
2014 4,110
2015 4,920
2016 5,150
2017 5,920
2018 5,560
2019 5,930

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 3,770
2006 4,210
2007 3,860
2008 3,880
2009 4,170
2010 4,450
2011 3,530
2012 3,030
2013 3,050
2014 3,060
2015 3,540
2016 3,830
2017 4,470
2018 4,400
2019 4,400

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 910
2006 510
2007 410
2008 410
2009 340
2010 410
2011 530
2012 570
2013 0
2014 460
2015 270
2016 370
2017 370
2018 470
2019 590