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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Utah

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 81,190
2005 82,730
2006 83,660
2007 87,160
2008 89,030
2009 89,270
2010 88,090
2011 90,410
2012 92,260
2013 94,860
2014 99,600
2015 104,700
2016 108,490
2017 109,600
2018 110,900
2019 112,730

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 810
2005 660
2006 590
2007 480
2008 440
2009 470
2010 540
2011 640
2012 710
2013 910
2014 970
2015 990
2016 850
2017 890
2018 960
2019 1,340

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 6,540
2005 5,350
2006 5,560
2007 6,110
2008 6,580
2009 6,930
2010 7,040
2011 6,480
2012 6,430
2013 6,380
2014 6,880
2015 7,670
2016 8,070
2017 7,870
2018 7,790
2019 8,430

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 6,940
2005 5,910
2006 5,340
2007 4,600
2008 5,120
2009 4,990
2010 4,290
2011 3,560
2012 3,670
2013 4,370
2014 3,850
2015 3,500
2016 2,650
2017 2,960
2018 3,600
2019 3,800

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 3,770
2005 3,860
2006 3,900
2007 4,170
2008 4,100
2009 4,130
2010 3,880
2011 3,890
2012 3,700
2013 3,900
2014 3,760
2015 3,750
2016 3,760
2017 3,500
2018 3,570
2019 3,680

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 5,540
2005 6,280
2006 6,280
2007 6,890
2008 7,140
2009 7,580
2010 7,790
2011 7,600
2012 7,320
2013 6,810
2014 7,290
2015 7,610
2016 8,670
2017 8,920
2018 8,730
2019 8,950

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 1,630
2005 1,240
2006 980
2007 570
2008 590
2009 900
2010 970
2011 840
2012 480
2013 510
2014 580
2015 450
2016 520
2017 430
2018 910
2019 1,770

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2007 0
2008 120
2009 150
2010 70
2011 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2019 0

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 7,730
2005 6,740
2006 7,370
2007 6,620
2008 5,840
2009 4,240
2010 4,440
2011 4,050
2012 4,300
2013 5,700
2014 7,470
2015 7,830
2016 7,170
2017 6,090
2018 5,960
2019 5,340

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 2,030
2005 2,190
2006 1,890
2007 1,760
2008 2,180
2009 2,030
2010 2,020
2011 2,030
2012 2,480
2013 2,690
2014 2,690
2015 2,400
2016 2,290
2017 2,620
2018 2,560
2019 2,320

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 20,760
2005 24,540
2006 24,480
2007 26,380
2008 26,770
2009 28,460
2010 29,470
2011 33,720
2012 34,760
2013 34,460
2014 37,470
2015 41,400
2016 45,530
2017 47,650
2018 47,490
2019 46,610

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 15,870
2005 15,430
2006 16,570
2007 17,680
2008 18,170
2009 18,530
2010 17,970
2011 17,820
2012 17,890
2013 17,430
2014 17,220
2015 17,680
2016 18,800
2017 17,720
2018 17,770
2019 17,700

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 1,150
2005 1,170
2006 950
2007 670
2008 980
2009 1,090
2010 1,040
2011 1,110
2012 970
2013 1,160
2014 900
2015 1,090
2016 1,030
2017 1,430
2018 1,720
2019 2,050

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 2,670
2005 3,120
2006 3,390
2007 4,100
2008 3,910
2009 3,240
2010 2,520
2011 2,680
2012 2,790
2013 3,170
2014 2,970
2015 2,830
2016 2,330
2017 2,540
2018 2,650
2019 3,460

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 3,160
2005 3,260
2006 3,460
2007 3,870
2008 3,800
2009 3,620
2010 3,410
2011 3,410
2012 3,870
2013 4,260
2014 4,300
2015 4,120
2016 3,550
2017 3,680
2018 3,800
2019 3,710

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 2,590
2005 2,630
2006 2,900
2007 3,100
2008 3,200
2009 2,860
2010 2,640
2011 2,580
2012 2,890
2013 3,080
2014 3,200
2015 3,380
2016 3,270
2017 3,300
2018 3,390
2019 3,230

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2005 350
2006 0
2007 160
2008 90
2009 50
2011 0
2013 30
2014 50
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 340