Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Illinois
Occupation group
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 420,120 |
| 2005 | 434,710 |
| 2006 | 447,300 |
| 2007 | 452,590 |
| 2008 | 459,390 |
| 2009 | 447,260 |
| 2010 | 441,480 |
| 2011 | 443,990 |
| 2012 | 448,730 |
| 2013 | 458,790 |
| 2014 | 467,970 |
| 2015 | 482,160 |
| 2016 | 501,550 |
| 2017 | 484,470 |
| 2018 | 506,710 |
| 2019 | 516,370 |
Individual occupations
Chefs and Head Cooks
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 6,420 |
| 2005 | 6,770 |
| 2006 | 5,500 |
| 2007 | 4,750 |
| 2008 | 5,830 |
| 2009 | 5,230 |
| 2010 | 4,940 |
| 2011 | 3,790 |
| 2012 | 4,060 |
| 2013 | 4,520 |
| 2014 | 4,560 |
| 2015 | 4,560 |
| 2016 | 4,810 |
| 2017 | 4,740 |
| 2018 | 4,770 |
| 2019 | 4,200 |
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 22,010 |
| 2005 | 25,420 |
| 2006 | 26,260 |
| 2007 | 27,620 |
| 2008 | 30,260 |
| 2009 | 29,800 |
| 2010 | 28,300 |
| 2011 | 28,990 |
| 2012 | 29,700 |
| 2013 | 30,870 |
| 2014 | 29,850 |
| 2015 | 30,890 |
| 2016 | 31,790 |
| 2017 | 29,750 |
| 2018 | 28,330 |
| 2019 | 32,070 |
Cooks, Fast Food
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 33,750 |
| 2005 | 33,180 |
| 2006 | 29,390 |
| 2007 | 27,070 |
| 2008 | 27,840 |
| 2009 | 28,750 |
| 2010 | 29,570 |
| 2011 | 25,110 |
| 2012 | 23,440 |
| 2013 | 23,870 |
| 2014 | 23,300 |
| 2015 | 21,230 |
| 2016 | 18,980 |
| 2017 | 16,270 |
| 2018 | 18,120 |
| 2019 | 14,120 |
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 14,240 |
| 2005 | 15,450 |
| 2006 | 15,920 |
| 2007 | 15,490 |
| 2008 | 15,460 |
| 2009 | 15,000 |
| 2010 | 14,430 |
| 2011 | 14,550 |
| 2012 | 14,900 |
| 2013 | 15,880 |
| 2014 | 15,360 |
| 2015 | 15,370 |
| 2016 | 15,500 |
| 2017 | 17,230 |
| 2018 | 19,960 |
| 2019 | 20,450 |
Cooks, Restaurant
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 29,700 |
| 2005 | 33,630 |
| 2006 | 37,740 |
| 2007 | 37,580 |
| 2008 | 31,300 |
| 2009 | 31,420 |
| 2010 | 31,490 |
| 2011 | 33,970 |
| 2012 | 35,520 |
| 2013 | 39,920 |
| 2014 | 39,960 |
| 2015 | 42,270 |
| 2016 | 43,900 |
| 2017 | 48,180 |
| 2018 | 48,660 |
| 2019 | 53,530 |
Cooks, Short Order
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 7,730 |
| 2005 | 8,710 |
| 2006 | 7,630 |
| 2007 | 7,110 |
| 2008 | 5,940 |
| 2009 | 4,740 |
| 2010 | 5,600 |
| 2011 | 6,230 |
| 2012 | 6,920 |
| 2013 | 6,520 |
| 2014 | 7,150 |
| 2015 | 7,150 |
| 2016 | 6,260 |
| 2017 | 6,480 |
| 2018 | 6,150 |
| 2019 | 5,840 |
Cooks, All Other
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1,130 |
| 2006 | 1,180 |
| 2007 | 1,280 |
| 2008 | 1,440 |
| 2009 | 1,750 |
| 2010 | 2,060 |
| 2011 | 2,440 |
| 2012 | 2,450 |
| 2013 | 2,340 |
| 2014 | 1,430 |
| 2015 | 990 |
| 2016 | 1,410 |
| 2017 | 1,950 |
| 2018 | 1,930 |
| 2019 | 910 |
Food Preparation Workers
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 34,330 |
| 2005 | 43,280 |
| 2006 | 47,150 |
| 2007 | 49,830 |
| 2008 | 48,910 |
| 2009 | 41,260 |
| 2010 | 37,340 |
| 2011 | 35,340 |
| 2012 | 41,490 |
| 2013 | 44,830 |
| 2014 | 44,910 |
| 2015 | 40,850 |
| 2016 | 36,610 |
| 2017 | 32,680 |
| 2018 | 32,430 |
| 2019 | 33,690 |
Bartenders
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 22,390 |
| 2005 | 23,220 |
| 2006 | 25,540 |
| 2007 | 26,460 |
| 2008 | 25,590 |
| 2009 | 22,940 |
| 2010 | 23,020 |
| 2011 | 25,560 |
| 2012 | 29,870 |
| 2013 | 29,260 |
| 2014 | 29,370 |
| 2015 | 25,910 |
| 2016 | 26,410 |
| 2017 | 26,680 |
| 2018 | 28,570 |
| 2019 | 28,540 |
Fast Food and Counter Workers
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 90,640 |
| 2005 | 88,270 |
| 2006 | 100,360 |
| 2007 | 101,910 |
| 2008 | 113,320 |
| 2009 | 121,090 |
| 2010 | 124,650 |
| 2011 | 128,340 |
| 2012 | 118,730 |
| 2013 | 115,920 |
| 2014 | 126,990 |
| 2015 | 141,320 |
| 2016 | 160,840 |
| 2017 | 167,020 |
| 2018 | 162,660 |
| 2019 | 158,350 |
Waiters and Waitresses
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 86,720 |
| 2005 | 81,470 |
| 2006 | 79,320 |
| 2007 | 85,550 |
| 2008 | 83,070 |
| 2009 | 77,520 |
| 2010 | 74,090 |
| 2011 | 77,240 |
| 2012 | 79,970 |
| 2013 | 80,640 |
| 2014 | 82,460 |
| 2015 | 89,450 |
| 2016 | 91,370 |
| 2017 | 88,730 |
| 2018 | 83,910 |
| 2019 | 90,050 |
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 6,540 |
| 2005 | 6,980 |
| 2006 | 7,760 |
| 2007 | 8,040 |
| 2008 | 8,590 |
| 2009 | 8,340 |
| 2010 | 9,290 |
| 2011 | 9,790 |
| 2012 | 10,700 |
| 2013 | 11,240 |
| 2014 | 11,650 |
| 2015 | 11,010 |
| 2016 | 11,670 |
| 2017 | 12,180 |
| 2018 | 14,070 |
| 2019 | 15,460 |
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 21,420 |
| 2005 | 18,020 |
| 2006 | 19,420 |
| 2007 | 19,440 |
| 2008 | 20,290 |
| 2009 | 20,050 |
| 2010 | 18,670 |
| 2011 | 18,590 |
| 2012 | 16,760 |
| 2013 | 17,060 |
| 2014 | 15,800 |
| 2015 | 17,330 |
| 2016 | 19,410 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 22,780 |
| 2019 | 23,760 |
Dishwashers
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 22,170 |
| 2005 | 25,050 |
| 2006 | 23,260 |
| 2007 | 20,790 |
| 2008 | 21,530 |
| 2009 | 20,040 |
| 2010 | 18,800 |
| 2011 | 17,610 |
| 2012 | 17,530 |
| 2013 | 18,910 |
| 2014 | 18,640 |
| 2015 | 17,470 |
| 2016 | 16,900 |
| 2017 | 16,270 |
| 2018 | 19,730 |
| 2019 | 19,080 |
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 14,450 |
| 2005 | 15,410 |
| 2006 | 13,560 |
| 2007 | 12,720 |
| 2008 | 13,240 |
| 2009 | 12,350 |
| 2010 | 12,300 |
| 2011 | 11,540 |
| 2012 | 12,690 |
| 2013 | 13,850 |
| 2014 | 13,310 |
| 2015 | 14,430 |
| 2016 | 14,510 |
| 2017 | 15,510 |
| 2018 | 14,240 |
| 2019 | 15,650 |
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 7,610 |
| 2005 | 8,660 |
| 2006 | 7,270 |
| 2007 | 6,950 |
| 2008 | 6,780 |
| 2009 | 6,980 |
| 2010 | 6,930 |
| 2011 | 4,900 |
| 2012 | 4,000 |
| 2013 | 3,160 |
| 2014 | 3,230 |
| 2015 | 1,930 |
| 2016 | 1,180 |
| 2017 | 800 |
| 2018 | 400 |
| 2019 | 670 |