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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Georgia

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 304,320
2005 325,070
2006 334,080
2007 347,730
2008 349,700
2009 337,270
2010 324,270
2011 327,770
2012 340,760
2013 351,590
2014 364,300
2015 378,200
2016 396,370
2017 411,950
2018 418,880
2019 416,970

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 2,470
2005 2,290
2006 2,140
2007 2,450
2008 3,200
2009 2,950
2010 2,410
2011 1,620
2012 2,440
2013 2,500
2014 4,110
2015 3,670
2016 4,130
2017 2,490
2018 2,060
2019 1,960

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 22,380
2005 24,920
2006 26,660
2007 27,980
2008 27,530
2009 25,720
2010 22,420
2011 22,220
2012 24,090
2013 27,180
2014 27,530
2015 27,010
2016 27,860
2017 31,000
2018 33,750
2019 36,270

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 26,330
2005 25,130
2006 20,180
2007 19,670
2008 23,640
2009 23,590
2010 26,880
2011 21,730
2012 20,510
2013 17,840
2014 21,330
2015 22,780
2016 23,160
2017 18,490
2018 17,370
2019 16,400

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 19,020
2005 17,940
2006 14,900
2007 13,760
2008 11,310
2009 10,630
2010 8,980
2011 11,890
2012 16,710
2013 20,120
2014 20,220
2015 17,350
2016 14,690
2017 11,660
2018 9,810
2019 8,330

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 23,620
2005 25,090
2006 24,010
2007 24,930
2008 26,130
2009 24,810
2010 23,690
2011 25,590
2012 29,370
2013 31,440
2014 29,880
2015 31,210
2016 32,510
2017 36,860
2018 37,770
2019 39,120

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 6,440
2005 4,830
2006 5,070
2007 4,510
2008 5,800
2009 7,210
2010 9,170
2011 9,490
2012 7,210
2013 5,170
2014 5,120
2015 5,690
2016 6,330
2017 5,120
2018 3,220
2019 2,620

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 120
2007 170
2008 200
2009 180
2010 250
2011 400
2012 530
2013 630
2014 410
2015 230
2016 160
2017 250
2018 280
2019 590

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 25,010
2005 29,800
2006 27,320
2007 26,600
2008 20,760
2009 19,800
2010 18,480
2011 17,930
2012 17,000
2013 19,490
2014 22,530
2015 27,050
2016 30,700
2017 32,590
2018 35,360
2019 33,830

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 6,950
2005 6,510
2006 7,080
2007 8,580
2008 8,210
2009 7,750
2010 6,400
2011 7,240
2012 8,020
2013 8,910
2014 10,020
2015 9,900
2016 10,410
2017 10,400
2018 11,240
2019 11,680

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 72,290
2005 83,110
2006 102,750
2007 115,200
2008 119,380
2009 110,470
2010 100,500
2011 103,350
2012 103,840
2013 106,980
2014 107,430
2015 114,190
2016 124,470
2017 138,220
2018 143,000
2019 135,320

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 59,330
2005 65,640
2006 66,570
2007 65,950
2008 66,290
2009 64,680
2010 65,320
2011 69,620
2012 73,110
2013 74,810
2014 75,800
2015 80,220
2016 79,130
2017 82,860
2018 81,920
2019 84,490

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 4,480
2005 4,700
2006 3,120
2007 3,000
2009 4,650
2010 5,710
2011 4,680
2012 4,180
2013 3,780
2014 4,080
2015 3,890
2016 4,810
2017 4,850
2018 5,480
2019 4,550

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 7,220
2005 8,030
2006 7,770
2007 7,800
2008 8,680
2009 9,730
2010 9,200
2011 7,820
2012 7,960
2013 7,880
2014 7,780
2015 7,220
2016 8,110
2017 8,230
2018 8,060
2019 9,520

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 16,250
2005 15,240
2006 14,430
2007 14,970
2008 15,650
2009 14,710
2010 14,750
2011 14,110
2012 13,970
2013 12,730
2014 14,330
2015 13,800
2016 14,900
2017 13,310
2018 14,220
2019 14,040

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 10,110
2005 10,050
2006 9,710
2007 10,260
2008 11,370
2009 9,470
2010 9,470
2011 9,720
2012 11,490
2013 11,570
2014 12,650
2015 12,700
2016 12,410
2017 13,150
2018 13,290
2019 15,130

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 2,420
2005 1,790
2006 2,250
2007 1,900
2008 1,550
2009 920
2010 640
2011 360
2012 330
2013 560
2014 1,080
2015 1,290
2016 2,590
2017 2,470
2018 2,050
2019 3,120