Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Baton Rouge, LA

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Year Number
2005 24,370
2006 26,970
2007 28,550
2008 29,200
2009 29,730
2010 28,960
2011 29,460
2012 30,290
2013 29,680
2014 21,410
2015 32,670
2016 34,020
2017 34,310
2018 32,680
2019 33,530

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks

Year Number
2005 200
2006 270
2007 200
2008 200
2009 230
2010 240
2011 220
2012 300
2013 270
2014 260
2015 190
2016 190
2017 210
2018 180
2019 180

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Year Number
2005 2,150
2006 2,730
2007 2,810
2008 2,860
2009 2,580
2010 2,420
2011 2,460
2012 2,290
2013 2,300
2014 2,850
2015 3,320
2016 3,320
2017 2,800
2018 2,840
2019 2,650

Cooks, Fast Food

Year Number
2005 2,250
2006 1,810
2007 1,950
2008 2,050
2009 1,810
2010 1,520
2011 1,000
2012 1,260
2013 1,100
2014 1,300
2015 890
2016 1,280
2017 1,380
2018 1,230
2019 1,610

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Year Number
2005 1,760
2006 1,730
2007 1,670
2008 1,960
2009 1,890
2010 1,310
2011 1,200
2012 790
2013 830
2014 810
2015 640
2016 870
2017 1,080
2018 1,240
2019 810

Cooks, Restaurant

Year Number
2005 1,560
2006 1,710
2007 2,050
2008 1,750
2009 1,710
2010 1,890
2011 2,010
2012 2,180
2013 2,070
2014 2,570
2015 3,120
2016 3,290
2017 2,670
2018 2,280
2019 2,080

Cooks, Short Order

Year Number
2005 630
2006 460
2007 600
2008 720
2009 840
2010 1,480
2011 1,290
2012 1,460
2013 740
2014 760
2015 680
2016 540
2017 790
2018 990
2019 1,230

Cooks, All Other

Year Number
2005 40
2007 100
2008 110
2009 0
2010 310
2011 0
2012 150
2014 260
2015 350
2016 190
2017 110
2018 110
2019 180

Food Preparation Workers

Year Number
2005 4,150
2006 5,410
2007 5,510
2008 5,460
2009 4,650
2010 4,620
2011 4,570
2012 5,530
2013 6,110
2014 0
2015 7,280
2016 6,480
2017 6,950
2018 6,570
2019 6,720

Bartenders

Year Number
2005 800
2006 790
2007 990
2008 820
2009 1,370
2010 1,420
2011 1,690
2012 1,360
2013 1,440
2014 1,340
2015 1,250
2016 1,190
2017 1,210
2018 1,360
2019 1,660

Fast Food and Counter Workers

Year Number
2005 3,820
2006 4,190
2007 3,430
2008 3,900
2009 4,700
2010 4,380
2011 5,710
2012 5,920
2013 6,060
2014 1,900
2015 5,520
2016 6,640
2017 6,970
2018 5,570
2019 6,080

Waiters and Waitresses

Year Number
2005 4,830
2006 5,370
2007 5,980
2008 6,110
2009 5,930
2010 5,530
2011 5,510
2012 5,870
2013 5,890
2014 6,230
2015 5,930
2016 6,510
2017 6,580
2018 7,580
2019 6,520

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Year Number
2005 310
2006 210
2007 230
2008 270
2009 390
2010 430
2011 480
2012 340
2013 400
2014 500
2015 450
2016 500
2017 580
2018 0
2019 750

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Year Number
2005 500
2006 540
2007 700
2008 580
2009 970
2010 1,290
2011 1,260
2012 820
2013 420
2014 690
2015 1,250
2016 1,380
2017 1,250
2018 830
2019 700

Dishwashers

Year Number
2005 770
2006 950
2007 1,040
2008 1,040
2009 1,140
2010 950
2011 850
2012 830
2013 930
2014 980
2015 990
2016 940
2017 850
2018 930
2019 950

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Year Number
2005 600
2006 670
2007 890
2008 920
2009 1,060
2010 970
2011 1,080
2012 1,060
2013 1,070
2014 890
2015 810
2016 700
2017 700
2018 970
2019 1,220

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other

Year Number
2005 0
2006 130
2007 400
2008 450
2009 460
2010 200
2011 130
2012 130
2013 50
2014 70
2015 0
2016 0
2017 180
2018 0
2019 190