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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Birmingham-Hoover, AL

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 37,340
2006 38,710
2007 38,800
2008 38,230
2009 36,390
2010 33,900
2011 34,450
2012 35,550
2013 37,380
2014 38,940
2015 40,000
2016 41,010
2017 42,490
2018 44,200
2019 47,760

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 210
2006 170
2007 210
2008 190
2009 130
2010 90
2011 80
2012 150
2013 190
2014 220
2015 170
2016 170
2017 140
2018 180
2019 170

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 3,430
2006 3,570
2007 3,610
2008 3,490
2009 3,330
2010 3,680
2011 3,910
2012 4,290
2013 4,020
2014 3,830
2015 4,080
2016 4,100
2017 4,310
2018 4,440
2019 4,890

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 1,940
2006 2,250
2007 2,790
2008 2,890
2009 3,600
2010 3,420
2011 3,110
2012 2,500
2013 2,550
2014 2,840
2015 2,680
2016 2,110
2017 1,800
2018 1,590
2019 2,920

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 2,280
2006 1,810
2007 1,770
2008 1,780
2009 1,680
2010 1,420
2011 1,590
2012 1,520
2013 1,720
2014 1,770
2015 2,250
2016 2,860
2017 3,300
2018 3,330
2019 2,580

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 2,540
2006 2,820
2007 3,570
2008 3,510
2009 3,510
2010 3,400
2011 3,760
2012 4,120
2013 4,270
2014 4,380
2015 4,680
2016 4,580
2017 4,230
2018 3,830
2019 3,810

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 730
2006 460
2007 470
2008 510
2009 300
2010 0
2011 60
2012 50
2013 120
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 180
2019 560

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2007 40
2013 70
2014 80
2015 30

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 2,710
2006 3,270
2007 3,170
2008 2,590
2009 2,230
2010 2,320
2011 2,820
2012 2,950
2013 2,710
2014 2,820
2015 2,320
2016 2,030
2017 1,450
2018 1,950
2019 3,180

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 960
2006 1,160
2007 910
2008 830
2009 670
2010 650
2011 740
2012 730
2013 680
2014 880
2015 1,030
2016 1,160
2017 950
2018 1,050
2019 1,150

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 11,400
2006 12,760
2007 11,680
2008 10,880
2009 9,760
2010 7,940
2011 7,860
2012 8,470
2013 10,120
2014 10,950
2015 11,930
2016 12,550
2017 15,040
2018 15,440
2019 15,320

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 7,820
2006 7,220
2007 7,030
2008 7,430
2009 7,230
2010 7,260
2011 7,030
2012 7,430
2013 7,230
2014 7,330
2015 7,120
2016 7,820
2017 7,730
2018 8,690
2019 9,000

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 420
2006 300
2007 370
2008 500
2009 730
2010 800
2011 790
2012 660
2013 500
2014 570
2015 380
2016 530
2017 590
2018 750
2019 1,060

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 800
2006 860
2007 890
2008 1,030
2009 770
2010 550
2011 440
2012 420
2013 760
2014 670
2015 690
2016 540
2017 560
2018 650
2019 900

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 1,260
2006 1,190
2007 1,270
2008 1,370
2009 1,300
2010 1,260
2011 1,330
2012 1,500
2013 1,560
2014 1,700
2015 1,660
2016 1,340
2017 1,290
2018 1,130
2019 1,150

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 840
2006 870
2007 980
2008 1,160
2009 1,060
2010 1,020
2011 930
2012 760
2013 880
2014 900
2015 980
2016 1,220
2017 1,100
2018 990
2019 970

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2007 40
2008 70
2009 90
2010 90
2011 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 100