Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Year Number
2005 26,880
2006 26,660
2007 27,210
2008 28,310
2009 27,510
2010 27,690
2011 29,040
2012 31,330
2013 33,050
2014 33,770
2015 33,610
2016 32,520
2017 33,780
2018 35,470
2019 34,550

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks

Year Number
2005 560
2006 490
2007 520
2008 460
2009 500
2010 540
2011 740
2012 730
2013 770
2014 480
2015 520
2016 630
2017 800
2018 770
2019 520

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Year Number
2005 1,670
2006 1,730
2007 1,640
2008 1,560
2009 1,470
2010 1,630
2011 1,760
2012 1,880
2013 2,130
2014 2,150
2015 2,050
2016 1,680
2017 2,180
2018 2,170
2019 2,300

Cooks, Fast Food

Year Number
2005 1,190
2006 1,190
2007 1,100
2008 1,150
2009 1,140
2010 850
2011 640
2012 760
2013 990
2014 1,740
2015 1,620
2016 1,940
2017 1,130
2018 790
2019 1,070

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Year Number
2005 1,160
2006 1,070
2007 900
2008 820
2009 910
2010 830
2011 800
2012 620
2013 650
2014 800
2015 890
2016 800
2017 820
2018 690
2019 680

Cooks, Restaurant

Year Number
2005 1,520
2006 1,550
2007 1,820
2008 2,030
2009 2,170
2010 2,240
2011 2,050
2012 2,320
2013 2,160
2014 2,850
2015 3,340
2016 3,270
2017 3,500
2018 2,820
2019 3,150

Cooks, Short Order

Year Number
2005 900
2006 840
2007 680
2008 690
2009 490
2010 0
2011 190
2012 350
2013 620
2014 1,170
2015 880
2016 0
2017 0
2018 670

Cooks, All Other

Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 100
2008 130
2009 200
2010 120
2011 80
2012 40
2013 50
2017 60
2018 0
2019 90

Food Preparation Workers

Year Number
2005 3,750
2006 3,320
2007 3,520
2008 3,560
2009 3,380
2010 3,350
2011 3,720
2012 3,840
2013 3,600
2014 2,300
2015 1,680
2016 2,350
2017 2,890
2018 3,580
2019 4,080

Bartenders

Year Number
2005 1,570
2006 1,440
2007 1,390
2008 1,620
2009 1,990
2010 2,860
2011 2,710
2012 2,640
2013 1,790
2014 1,580
2015 1,360
2016 1,580
2017 1,860
2018 2,360
2019 2,020

Fast Food and Counter Workers

Year Number
2005 4,970
2006 5,200
2007 5,760
2008 5,870
2009 4,970
2010 5,230
2011 5,880
2012 7,540
2013 9,440
2014 10,420
2015 9,890
2016 8,650
2017 8,000
2018 8,250
2019 7,530

Waiters and Waitresses

Year Number
2005 6,040
2006 6,310
2007 6,580
2008 6,930
2009 6,170
2010 6,140
2011 6,410
2012 6,610
2013 6,340
2014 5,560
2015 6,640
2016 6,740
2017 7,670
2018 7,420
2019 7,830

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Year Number
2005 640
2006 540
2007 490
2008 620
2009 1,020
2010 1,030
2011 1,060
2012 810
2013 1,070
2014 990
2015 980
2016 800
2017 940
2018 1,580
2019 1,160

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Year Number
2005 1,010
2006 1,070
2007 820
2008 870
2009 1,060
2010 930
2011 930
2012 960
2013 860
2014 800
2015 650
2016 930
2017 1,370
2018 1,590
2019 1,240

Dishwashers

Year Number
2005 1,290
2006 1,290
2007 1,400
2008 1,480
2009 1,550
2010 1,450
2011 1,520
2012 1,620
2013 1,740
2014 2,080
2015 2,170
2016 2,080
2017 1,660
2018 1,730
2019 2,060

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Year Number
2005 570
2006 590
2007 490
2008 490
2009 490
2010 490
2011 550
2012 610
2013 840
2014 850
2015 940
2016 1,070
2017 900
2018 930
2019 820

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other

Year Number
2005 40
2006 30
2008 30
2014 0
2015 0
2018 120