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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Idaho

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 47,770
2005 49,080
2006 50,600
2007 52,730
2008 54,670
2009 50,820
2010 49,250
2011 48,670
2012 51,790
2013 53,190
2014 55,890
2015 56,540
2016 59,210
2017 61,210
2018 63,610
2019 65,900

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 1,240
2005 1,290
2006 1,020
2007 1,250
2008 1,170
2009 1,230
2010 660
2011 710
2012 590
2013 710
2014 700
2015 740
2016 690
2017 560
2018 480
2019 500

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 3,150
2005 3,000
2006 3,240
2007 3,410
2008 3,400
2009 2,950
2010 2,750
2011 3,020
2012 3,680
2013 3,760
2014 3,790
2015 3,370
2016 3,450
2017 3,560
2018 4,060
2019 4,000

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 2,850
2005 3,260
2006 3,370
2007 2,880
2008 2,610
2009 2,870
2010 3,340
2011 4,240
2012 4,570
2013 4,500
2014 4,520
2015 5,150
2016 6,730
2017 7,070
2018 7,550
2019 6,500

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 2,210
2005 2,050
2006 1,660
2007 1,890
2008 1,900
2009 2,140
2010 2,470
2011 2,960
2012 2,910
2013 2,780
2014 2,920
2015 3,090
2016 3,160
2017 3,050
2018 3,240
2019 4,140

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 3,890
2005 4,290
2006 4,550
2007 3,920
2008 3,950
2009 3,670
2010 3,880
2011 4,230
2012 4,730
2013 5,550
2014 5,590
2015 5,930
2016 5,760
2017 6,600
2018 6,980
2019 6,620

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 1,410
2005 750
2006 1,060
2007 1,310
2008 1,120
2009 800
2010 910
2011 970
2012 880
2013 720
2014 1,230
2015 1,150
2016 940
2017 380
2018 510
2019 600

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2005 70
2006 0
2007 100
2008 70
2010 0
2011 0
2012 70
2013 30
2014 0
2015 90
2016 80
2017 0
2019 40

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 2,930
2005 2,700
2006 2,660
2007 3,760
2008 4,010
2009 3,960
2010 3,400
2011 3,220
2012 2,350
2013 2,730
2014 2,890
2015 3,800
2016 3,870
2017 3,620
2018 3,140
2019 3,870

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 2,920
2005 2,630
2006 2,450
2007 2,310
2008 2,150
2009 1,870
2010 2,250
2011 2,640
2012 2,820
2013 2,680
2014 2,800
2015 2,610
2016 2,890
2017 2,870
2018 2,860
2019 2,670

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 10,880
2005 12,460
2006 13,210
2007 14,540
2008 15,930
2009 14,940
2010 14,240
2011 13,030
2012 14,410
2013 14,360
2014 14,520
2015 13,860
2016 13,720
2017 14,640
2018 14,960
2019 16,060

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 10,650
2005 10,760
2006 10,580
2007 10,920
2008 11,560
2009 10,210
2010 9,180
2011 8,490
2012 9,910
2013 10,220
2014 11,450
2015 11,090
2016 11,410
2017 12,150
2018 12,630
2019 12,940

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 520
2005 450
2006 350
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 630
2011 560
2012 700
2013 630
2014 680
2015 530
2016 450
2017 480
2018 470
2019 670

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 1,110
2005 1,460
2006 1,830
2007 1,690
2008 1,250
2009 1,340
2010 1,280
2011 1,370
2012 1,200
2013 1,370
2014 1,360
2015 1,270
2016 1,470
2017 1,490
2018 1,480
2019 1,720

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 2,460
2005 2,490
2006 2,620
2007 2,730
2008 3,020
2009 2,850
2010 2,580
2011 2,220
2012 2,080
2013 2,110
2014 2,080
2015 2,330
2016 2,720
2017 2,670
2018 2,920
2019 3,280

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 1,260
2005 1,420
2006 1,240
2007 1,170
2008 1,460
2009 1,230
2010 1,140
2011 1,010
2012 890
2013 990
2014 1,300
2015 1,530
2016 1,870
2017 2,070
2018 2,240
2019 2,230

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 290
2006 760
2007 850
2008 1,070
2009 760
2010 540
2013 50
2014 60
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 90
2019 60