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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Worcester, MA-CT

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 20,210
2006 20,360
2007 20,850
2008 19,420
2009 18,360
2010 19,280
2011 18,950
2012 18,650
2013 19,230
2014 19,390
2015 22,300
2016 21,790
2017 23,080
2018 23,300
2019 23,280

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 300
2006 310
2007 270
2008 260
2009 260
2010 310
2011 290
2012 240
2013 270
2014 240
2015 290
2016 270
2017 250
2018 300
2019 270

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 980
2006 1,170
2007 1,360
2008 1,330
2009 1,310
2010 1,270
2011 1,380
2012 1,410
2013 1,640
2014 1,700
2015 1,750
2016 1,560
2017 1,520
2018 1,420
2019 1,580

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 770
2006 540
2007 380
2008 260
2009 0
2010 1,070
2011 1,370
2012 970
2013 830
2014 520
2015 680
2016 600
2017 650
2018 440
2019 0

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 750
2006 680
2007 670
2008 610
2009 550
2010 600
2011 640
2012 650
2013 650
2014 520
2015 530
2016 520
2017 610
2018 600
2019 700

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 1,160
2006 1,200
2007 1,420
2008 1,430
2009 1,160
2010 1,120
2011 790
2012 740
2013 1,000
2014 1,220
2015 1,430
2016 1,560
2017 1,540
2018 1,760
2019 1,730

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 520
2006 310
2007 340
2008 0
2009 350
2010 360
2011 0
2012 0
2013 190
2014 0
2015 230
2016 240
2017 180
2018 110
2019 190

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2016 0
2017 0

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 2,650
2006 2,910
2007 2,350
2008 1,610
2009 1,890
2010 1,540
2011 1,620
2012 1,090
2013 1,360
2014 1,510
2015 1,530
2016 1,530
2017 1,330
2018 1,500
2019 1,400

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 1,330
2006 1,430
2007 1,400
2008 1,260
2009 960
2010 1,130
2011 1,070
2012 1,420
2013 1,550
2014 1,520
2015 1,570
2016 1,470
2017 1,970
2018 2,280
2019 2,300

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 5,320
2006 5,430
2007 5,880
2008 6,170
2009 5,410
2010 5,490
2011 4,970
2012 6,160
2013 5,780
2014 6,430
2015 7,440
2016 7,690
2017 8,320
2018 7,770
2019 7,110

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 3,940
2006 3,760
2007 4,210
2008 4,040
2009 4,320
2010 4,140
2011 4,430
2012 3,780
2013 3,800
2014 3,660
2015 4,280
2016 4,040
2017 4,270
2018 4,520
2019 4,240

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 270
2006 370
2007 270
2008 290
2009 300
2010 500
2011 630
2012 500
2013 460
2014 270
2015 510
2016 390
2017 570
2018 610
2019 1,000

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 890
2006 830
2007 600
2008 570
2009 490
2010 590
2011 460
2012 380
2013 310
2014 420
2015 570
2016 520
2017 460
2018 460
2019 1,070

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 940
2006 960
2007 1,030
2008 1,010
2009 930
2010 900
2011 980
2012 930
2013 920
2014 910
2015 960
2016 900
2017 920
2018 1,060
2019 1,170

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 390
2006 420
2007 640
2008 580
2009 430
2010 260
2011 320
2012 380
2013 470
2014 470
2015 530
2016 500
2017 490
2018 470
2019 520

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2006 40
2007 30