Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
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            Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 18,260 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 18,960 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 18,790 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 19,370 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 17,550 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 17,130 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 16,980 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 17,220 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 16,880 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 16,540 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 17,070 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 16,340 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 17,570 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 17,290 | 
        
    
     
    
        Individual occupations
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Chefs and Head Cooks
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 100 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 80 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 80 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 150 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 120 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 170 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 30 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 30 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 780 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 810 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 990 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 1,230 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 1,110 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 1,150 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 980 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 1,370 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 1,410 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 1,420 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 1,440 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 1,370 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 1,090 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 1,160 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Cooks, Fast Food
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 880 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 730 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 780 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 920 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 1,010 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 880 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 800 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 710 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 700 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 610 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 830 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 970 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 890 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 800 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 1,140 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 920 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 810 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 800 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 940 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 1,160 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 1,230 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 1,400 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 1,630 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 1,500 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 1,580 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 1,290 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 1,170 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 1,150 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Cooks, Restaurant
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 1,690 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 1,900 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 1,890 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 1,540 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 1,210 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 1,090 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 1,370 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 1,470 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 1,400 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 1,180 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 1,260 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 1,750 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 2,640 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 2,800 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Cooks, Short Order
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 440 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 350 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 320 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 300 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 230 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 410 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 580 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 400 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 330 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 0 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Food Preparation Workers
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 740 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 860 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 760 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 1,010 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 1,210 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 1,110 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 1,050 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 930 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 980 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 950 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 950 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 1,000 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 850 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 650 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Bartenders
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 860 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 630 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 720 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 850 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 840 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 800 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 660 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 540 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 470 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 500 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 560 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 630 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 570 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 580 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Fast Food and Counter Workers
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 5,910 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 7,170 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 7,260 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 7,560 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 6,010 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 5,990 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 5,670 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 5,910 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 5,060 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 4,610 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 4,050 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 4,670 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 4,700 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 5,350 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Waiters and Waitresses
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 3,700 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 3,470 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 3,450 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 3,350 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 2,930 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 2,840 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 2,970 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 3,090 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 3,330 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 3,200 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 3,300 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 3,240 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 3,850 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 3,460 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 260 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 210 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 130 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 100 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 120 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 190 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 260 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 230 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 510 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 530 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 790 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 170 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Dishwashers
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 950 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 1,050 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 960 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 960 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 830 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 880 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 810 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 740 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 630 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 550 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 570 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 440 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 490 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 520 |