Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Year Number
2005 14,470
2006 9,780
2007 11,680
2008 12,980
2009 12,020
2010 12,180
2011 11,790
2012 12,750
2013 13,270
2014 14,090
2015 17,670
2016 17,860
2017 17,690
2018 18,390
2019 18,680

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks

Year Number
2005 170
2006 140
2007 120
2008 180
2009 170
2010 160
2011 150
2012 120
2013 150
2014 190
2015 230
2016 190
2017 180
2018 220
2019 180

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Year Number
2005 900
2006 690
2007 880
2008 980
2009 980
2010 1,010
2011 900
2012 970
2013 1,020
2014 1,060
2015 1,350
2016 1,280
2017 1,290
2018 1,450
2019 1,470

Cooks, Fast Food

Year Number
2005 1,270
2006 1,020
2007 1,000
2008 1,130
2009 1,180
2010 1,070
2011 640
2012 830
2013 1,290
2014 1,370
2015 1,770
2016 1,370
2017 1,170
2018 1,330
2019 1,640

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Year Number
2005 530
2006 430
2007 420
2008 530
2009 350
2010 500
2011 430
2012 660
2013 580
2014 560
2015 880
2016 910
2017 920
2018 830
2019 830

Cooks, Restaurant

Year Number
2005 1,640
2006 1,010
2007 1,160
2008 1,370
2009 1,290
2010 1,280
2011 1,120
2012 1,010
2013 870
2014 1,250
2015 1,780
2016 2,190
2017 2,390
2018 2,850
2019 2,800

Cooks, Short Order

Year Number
2007 70
2008 130
2009 110
2010 140
2011 160
2012 280
2013 440
2014 540
2015 510
2016 500
2017 500
2018 400
2019 410

Cooks, All Other

Year Number
2009 40
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 70
2014 80
2015 110
2016 0

Food Preparation Workers

Year Number
2005 2,170
2006 1,490
2007 1,490
2008 1,580
2009 1,480
2010 1,510
2011 1,900
2012 1,550
2013 1,650
2014 1,060
2015 1,220
2016 880
2017 990
2018 1,050
2019 1,040

Bartenders

Year Number
2005 620
2006 340
2007 480
2008 630
2009 550
2010 620
2011 580
2012 650
2013 690
2014 820
2015 880
2016 900
2017 730
2018 850
2019 990

Fast Food and Counter Workers

Year Number
2005 1,420
2006 1,150
2007 2,040
2008 2,120
2009 1,970
2010 1,460
2011 1,730
2012 2,000
2013 2,180
2014 2,120
2015 2,670
2016 2,950
2017 2,990
2018 2,300
2019 2,120

Waiters and Waitresses

Year Number
2005 3,160
2006 2,170
2007 2,410
2008 2,650
2009 2,330
2010 2,820
2011 2,650
2012 3,070
2013 2,660
2014 3,310
2015 3,800
2016 4,630
2017 4,840
2018 4,990
2019 5,180

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Year Number
2005 440
2007 200
2008 170
2009 140
2010 150
2011 180
2012 290
2013 290
2014 330
2015 410
2016 330
2017 330
2018 280
2019 250

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Year Number
2005 730
2006 430
2007 560
2008 620
2009 560
2010 530
2011 460
2012 540
2013 690
2014 660
2015 860
2016 530
2017 600
2018 660
2019 570

Dishwashers

Year Number
2005 790
2006 490
2007 360
2008 380
2009 420
2010 510
2011 440
2012 330
2013 310
2014 350
2015 680
2016 590
2017 0
2018 380
2019 330

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Year Number
2005 630
2006 420
2007 490
2008 510
2009 450
2010 420
2011 450
2012 450
2013 380
2014 390
2015 520
2016 610
2017 600
2018 600
2019 660

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other

Year Number
2015 0
2016 0
2017 160
2018 200
2019 210