Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Year Number
2006 20,920
2007 22,740
2008 23,850
2009 22,720
2010 21,860
2011 22,120
2012 22,090
2013 23,400
2014 22,260
2015 10,000
2016 10,130
2017 9,020
2018 9,980
2019 10,040

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks

Year Number
2006 0
2007 60
2008 60
2009 70
2010 70
2013 90
2014 0
2015 80
2016 0

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Year Number
2006 2,240
2007 2,240
2008 2,360
2009 1,910
2010 1,750
2011 1,690
2012 1,850
2013 2,080
2014 2,240
2015 880
2016 730
2017 710
2018 820
2019 760

Cooks, Fast Food

Year Number
2006 1,090
2007 1,000
2008 1,260
2009 1,140
2010 960
2011 740
2012 0
2013 790
2014 0
2015 1,010
2016 1,070
2017 810
2018 540
2019 360

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Year Number
2006 1,370
2007 1,300
2008 1,400
2009 1,660
2010 1,700
2011 1,420
2012 1,280
2013 1,400
2014 1,480
2015 630
2016 490
2017 520
2018 510
2019 500

Cooks, Restaurant

Year Number
2006 0
2007 1,760
2008 1,880
2009 1,620
2010 1,530
2011 1,560
2012 1,770
2013 1,770
2014 1,670
2015 690
2016 730
2017 660
2018 720
2019 1,060

Cooks, Short Order

Year Number
2006 250
2007 130
2008 130
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 220
2014 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0

Food Preparation Workers

Year Number
2006 1,210
2007 1,250
2008 1,440
2009 1,560
2010 1,340
2011 1,040
2012 1,050
2013 1,330
2014 1,020
2015 440
2016 270
2017 270
2018 350
2019 510

Bartenders

Year Number
2006 570
2007 590
2008 640
2009 590
2010 390
2011 490
2012 500
2013 480
2014 480
2015 290
2016 290
2017 170
2018 200
2019 220

Fast Food and Counter Workers

Year Number
2006 8,210
2007 8,610
2008 8,610
2009 8,080
2010 8,530
2011 9,300
2012 9,860
2013 10,220
2014 10,050
2015 4,140
2016 4,570
2017 4,310
2018 4,550
2019 4,250

Waiters and Waitresses

Year Number
2006 4,130
2007 4,320
2008 4,350
2009 4,380
2010 4,020
2011 4,420
2012 4,270
2013 3,430
2014 3,650
2015 1,500
2016 1,560
2017 1,310
2018 1,510
2019 1,550

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Year Number
2006 440
2007 130
2008 140
2009 90
2010 90
2011 80
2012 120
2013 100
2014 150
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 170

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Year Number
2006 400
2007 430
2008 500
2009 560
2010 490
2011 370
2012 310
2013 450
2014 490
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 260
2019 220

Dishwashers

Year Number
2006 640
2007 590
2008 590
2009 590
2010 560
2011 570
2012 580
2013 550
2014 600
2015 170
2016 220
2017 260
2018 280
2019 250

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Year Number
2006 370
2007 330
2008 490
2009 470
2010 430
2011 440
2012 500
2013 490
2014 430
2015 170
2016 200
2017 0
2018 240
2019 190