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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 64,440
2006 67,030
2007 68,560
2008 70,150
2009 70,020
2010 69,410
2011 70,700
2012 69,670
2013 70,330
2014 72,200
2015 70,740
2016 72,930
2017 70,590
2018 73,250
2019 71,810

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 450
2006 510
2007 420
2008 510
2009 350
2010 500
2011 460
2012 460
2013 420
2014 660
2015 900
2016 1,000
2017 770
2018 610
2019 470

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 5,090
2006 4,640
2007 5,060
2008 5,210
2009 5,920
2010 5,800
2011 5,660
2012 5,460
2013 5,190
2014 5,560
2015 5,540
2016 5,870
2017 6,090
2018 6,000
2019 6,100

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 4,350
2006 3,870
2007 3,100
2008 2,620
2009 2,290
2010 1,360
2011 1,450
2012 1,480
2013 1,500
2014 1,680
2015 1,640
2016 2,080
2017 2,690
2018 2,490
2019 2,010

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 1,250
2006 1,200
2007 1,540
2008 1,770
2009 1,880
2010 1,730
2011 1,960
2012 1,950
2013 1,700
2014 1,590
2015 1,660
2016 1,560
2017 1,650
2018 1,620
2019 1,810

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 5,140
2006 5,250
2007 5,850
2008 6,020
2009 6,380
2010 6,220
2011 6,410
2012 5,810
2013 6,170
2014 6,640
2015 7,210
2016 7,240
2017 6,770
2018 6,660
2019 6,160

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 910
2006 610
2007 580
2008 670
2009 810
2010 790
2011 720
2012 380
2013 0
2014 620
2015 0
2016 670
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2009 30
2010 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 70
2015 50
2016 80
2017 40
2018 50
2019 50

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 3,640
2006 3,640
2007 2,940
2008 2,850
2009 3,470
2010 3,850
2011 4,050
2012 3,580
2013 4,150
2014 4,450
2015 4,340
2016 3,770
2017 3,870
2018 4,220
2019 4,140

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 1,490
2006 1,800
2007 1,740
2008 1,710
2009 1,530
2010 1,460
2011 1,780
2012 1,880
2013 2,090
2014 2,300
2015 2,530
2016 2,750
2017 2,540
2018 2,540
2019 2,480

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 18,950
2006 20,630
2007 22,620
2008 23,260
2009 23,430
2010 24,810
2011 25,720
2012 25,540
2013 25,930
2014 25,260
2015 24,390
2016 23,560
2017 20,990
2018 24,380
2019 24,700

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 13,930
2006 15,040
2007 15,240
2008 14,970
2009 14,310
2010 14,060
2011 14,770
2012 14,660
2013 14,210
2014 13,250
2015 13,560
2016 15,750
2017 16,820
2018 16,280
2019 15,170

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 1,040
2006 1,090
2007 750
2008 810
2009 900
2010 910
2011 900
2012 890
2013 920
2014 1,240
2015 1,740
2016 1,860
2017 1,780
2018 1,550
2019 1,400

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 3,040
2006 3,160
2007 3,250
2008 3,570
2009 2,530
2010 1,810
2011 1,210
2012 2,360
2013 2,810
2014 2,980
2015 1,880
2016 1,440
2017 1,470
2018 1,720
2019 2,420

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 2,760
2006 3,200
2007 3,180
2008 3,700
2009 4,000
2010 3,710
2011 2,900
2012 2,670
2013 2,610
2014 3,050
2015 2,730
2016 2,790
2017 2,550
2018 2,510
2019 2,430

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 2,200
2006 2,260
2007 2,100
2008 2,200
2009 2,190
2010 2,400
2011 2,670
2012 2,550
2013 2,480
2014 2,700
2015 2,570
2016 2,510
2017 2,560
2018 2,620
2019 2,470

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 200
2006 130
2007 190
2008 280
2009 0
2010 0
2011 40
2012 0
2013 150
2014 150
2015 0
2016 0
2018 0