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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Virginia

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 264,240
2005 272,600
2006 280,520
2007 283,450
2008 290,790
2009 292,800
2010 294,690
2011 299,810
2012 304,870
2013 312,580
2014 315,100
2015 318,720
2016 330,470
2017 331,100
2018 335,430
2019 330,280

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 2,950
2005 2,580
2006 1,920
2007 1,790
2008 2,070
2009 2,090
2010 2,390
2011 2,360
2012 2,430
2013 2,570
2014 2,930
2015 3,190
2016 3,080
2017 3,000
2018 2,790
2019 2,500

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 21,360
2005 20,760
2006 21,210
2007 21,570
2008 22,300
2009 23,620
2010 23,930
2011 23,490
2012 23,290
2013 23,350
2014 24,720
2015 24,650
2016 25,810
2017 27,170
2018 27,380
2019 27,280

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 19,440
2005 15,080
2006 15,930
2007 13,560
2008 10,960
2009 9,020
2010 7,280
2011 8,470
2012 7,580
2013 8,240
2014 9,500
2015 12,200
2016 13,490
2017 14,370
2018 13,700
2019 14,070

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 8,530
2005 7,920
2006 7,510
2007 7,830
2008 7,570
2009 7,360
2010 7,120
2011 8,280
2012 8,240
2013 7,870
2014 7,010
2015 7,610
2016 7,300
2017 7,740
2018 7,850
2019 7,870

Cooks, Private Household
Year Number
2005 0

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 22,640
2005 21,090
2006 21,690
2007 22,900
2008 24,240
2009 24,980
2010 25,540
2011 27,020
2012 27,770
2013 29,150
2014 29,740
2015 31,250
2016 32,940
2017 31,670
2018 33,380
2019 32,470

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 4,580
2005 4,520
2006 4,120
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 2,750
2011 2,180
2012 1,750
2013 1,800
2014 2,150
2015 2,110
2016 2,150
2017 1,680
2018 1,750
2019 2,270

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2005 300
2006 200
2007 280
2008 180
2009 270
2010 270
2011 490
2012 440
2013 670
2014 740
2015 710
2016 570
2017 390
2018 390
2019 720

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 20,610
2005 19,080
2006 17,860
2007 15,450
2008 13,990
2009 16,020
2010 18,190
2011 19,270
2012 19,630
2013 18,670
2014 20,010
2015 17,990
2016 18,740
2017 19,240
2018 19,640
2019 19,490

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 6,150
2005 6,050
2006 6,620
2007 6,540
2008 6,670
2009 6,220
2010 6,260
2011 7,490
2012 8,210
2013 8,620
2014 9,430
2015 9,740
2016 10,590
2017 9,970
2018 10,400
2019 10,430

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 62,150
2005 75,460
2006 82,520
2007 92,410
2008 99,980
2009 103,630
2010 105,010
2011 102,400
2012 104,540
2013 107,710
2014 106,180
2015 102,920
2016 104,690
2017 101,210
2018 106,070
2019 102,410

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 57,870
2005 58,900
2006 58,240
2007 60,360
2008 61,360
2009 60,580
2010 59,890
2011 63,000
2012 64,360
2013 64,760
2014 61,400
2015 64,430
2016 70,230
2017 74,250
2018 72,420
2019 69,990

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 4,450
2005 4,280
2006 4,090
2007 4,010
2008 4,310
2009 4,510
2010 4,880
2011 5,100
2012 5,440
2013 6,090
2014 7,300
2015 8,370
2016 8,150
2017 7,820
2018 6,990
2019 7,140

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 12,170
2005 13,790
2006 14,980
2007 12,410
2008 11,930
2009 10,420
2010 8,970
2011 8,450
2012 8,820
2013 9,220
2014 9,650
2015 8,850
2016 8,180
2017 7,440
2018 7,200
2019 8,790

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 10,960
2005 12,090
2006 13,310
2007 14,650
2008 15,740
2009 14,920
2010 13,020
2011 11,750
2012 11,660
2013 12,070
2014 12,580
2015 12,280
2016 12,150
2017 12,290
2018 12,950
2019 13,380

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 9,530
2005 9,870
2006 9,640
2007 9,000
2008 8,910
2009 8,670
2010 8,680
2011 9,610
2012 10,090
2013 11,200
2014 11,180
2015 11,180
2016 11,190
2017 11,450
2018 11,900
2019 10,860

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 850
2005 830
2006 680
2007 690
2008 580
2009 490
2010 510
2011 450
2012 620
2013 590
2014 580
2015 1,240
2016 1,210
2017 1,410
2018 620
2019 610