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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 156,750
2006 160,820
2007 162,850
2008 170,140
2009 170,800
2010 170,860
2011 175,450
2012 180,900
2013 187,400
2014 192,150
2015 199,740
2016 208,560
2017 210,840

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 2,360
2006 1,830
2007 1,910
2008 2,200
2009 2,890
2010 3,340
2011 3,340
2012 3,050
2013 2,820
2014 2,930
2015 2,610
2016 2,410
2017 2,280

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 10,610
2006 11,710
2007 11,500
2008 12,200
2009 12,590
2010 12,670
2011 12,260
2012 13,470
2013 13,730
2014 14,720
2015 14,170
2016 15,010
2017 16,510

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 5,610
2006 6,700
2007 6,390
2008 5,400
2009 3,890
2010 3,770
2011 5,140
2012 5,630
2013 6,420
2014 6,340
2015 7,620
2016 7,450
2017 8,800

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 4,330
2006 3,490
2007 3,720
2008 3,780
2009 3,540
2010 3,650
2011 4,080
2012 4,000
2013 3,720
2014 3,370
2015 3,800
2016 4,270
2017 4,570

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 13,550
2006 13,740
2007 13,480
2008 14,590
2009 14,050
2010 15,180
2011 15,990
2012 17,520
2013 18,650
2014 19,370
2015 20,610
2016 22,480
2017 21,280

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 2,870
2006 2,930
2007 3,360
2008 4,080
2009 3,600
2010 2,360
2011 1,730
2012 1,900
2013 1,510
2014 1,390
2015 1,120
2016 1,260
2017 1,370

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2005 160
2006 120
2007 150
2008 120
2009 180
2010 230
2011 350
2012 290
2013 350
2014 0
2015 550
2016 0
2017 180

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 11,790
2006 13,100
2007 12,720
2008 10,710
2009 10,620
2010 12,580
2011 12,530
2012 13,780
2013 12,460
2014 13,380
2015 11,170
2016 12,680
2017 14,350

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 5,360
2006 5,630
2007 5,350
2008 5,660
2009 5,230
2010 5,470
2011 6,630
2012 6,970
2013 7,780
2014 8,150
2015 8,480
2016 9,880
2017 9,500

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 40,170
2006 41,820
2007 46,660
2008 48,930
2009 54,430
2010 51,210
2011 50,980
2012 49,810
2013 51,090
2014 52,030
2015 55,420
2016 58,440
2017 57,710

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 34,860
2006 33,820
2007 32,870
2008 35,620
2009 34,120
2010 34,900
2011 36,010
2012 37,870
2013 39,810
2014 39,010
2015 40,460
2016 40,770
2017 42,020

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 2,660
2006 2,410
2007 2,320
2008 2,900
2009 3,020
2010 3,270
2011 3,100
2012 3,900
2013 4,260
2014 4,540
2015 4,750
2016 4,300
2017 4,490

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 9,000
2006 9,330
2007 7,290
2008 7,700
2009 7,790
2010 8,080
2011 8,880
2012 7,630
2013 8,110
2014 8,630
2015 9,970
2016 10,600
2017 9,930

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 7,710
2006 8,070
2007 9,170
2008 10,080
2009 9,290
2010 8,250
2011 8,160
2012 8,180
2013 9,050
2014 10,090
2015 10,650
2016 10,570
2017 9,710

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 5,270
2006 5,540
2007 5,490
2008 5,730
2009 5,190
2010 5,550
2011 5,850
2012 6,330
2013 7,080
2014 7,350
2015 7,640
2016 7,700
2017 7,550

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 440
2006 580
2007 470
2008 440
2009 370
2010 350
2011 420
2012 570
2013 560
2014 850
2015 720
2016 740
2017 590