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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 299,250
2006 255,070
2007 315,210
2008 323,850
2009 318,050
2010 311,040
2011 321,690
2012 336,320
2013 355,220
2014 372,020
2015 385,250
2016 398,160
2017 410,000

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 3,550
2006 3,010
2007 3,100
2008 3,090
2009 2,810
2010 3,050
2011 2,790
2012 2,620
2013 3,120
2014 3,850
2015 5,250
2016 5,100
2017 4,810

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 19,030
2006 20,980
2007 21,470
2008 22,130
2009 22,030
2010 22,010
2011 23,190
2012 22,350
2013 21,990
2014 23,150
2015 24,550
2016 25,310
2017 24,710

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 24,420
2006 0
2007 30,540
2008 30,280
2009 30,280
2010 30,430
2011 30,370
2012 30,770
2013 28,230
2014 27,520
2015 25,120
2016 26,150
2017 28,140

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 5,240
2006 4,650
2007 5,220
2008 5,580
2009 5,430
2010 5,170
2011 4,980
2012 5,260
2013 6,930
2014 6,440
2015 6,530
2016 6,860
2017 7,300

Cooks, Private Household
Year Number
2017 0

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 23,170
2006 22,910
2007 25,350
2008 26,460
2009 25,600
2010 24,160
2011 25,150
2012 26,600
2013 29,140
2014 32,140
2015 32,730
2016 36,590
2017 39,440

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 2,640
2006 3,230
2007 3,360
2008 2,670
2009 3,750
2010 4,520
2011 4,400
2012 3,090
2013 3,390
2014 4,210
2015 5,870
2016 5,570
2017 4,840

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2005 400
2006 400
2007 680
2008 540
2009 670
2010 540
2011 690
2012 810
2013 810
2014 1,050
2015 730
2016 1,040
2017 1,300

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 35,400
2006 36,260
2007 26,120
2008 28,430
2009 28,040
2010 25,790
2011 26,550
2012 31,670
2013 35,510
2014 36,300
2015 34,640
2016 29,640
2017 28,500

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 12,310
2006 10,750
2007 11,100
2008 10,810
2009 10,060
2010 10,490
2011 11,050
2012 12,230
2013 13,980
2014 14,410
2015 14,780
2016 12,550
2017 15,100

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 66,150
2006 44,180
2007 81,090
2008 82,070
2009 82,840
2010 79,930
2011 84,720
2012 87,500
2013 91,510
2014 96,520
2015 101,730
2016 104,960
2017 111,420

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 61,340
2006 61,220
2007 60,680
2008 63,810
2009 59,950
2010 60,510
2011 59,760
2012 64,290
2013 64,090
2014 67,410
2015 69,570
2016 76,240
2017 76,380

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 4,910
2006 3,980
2007 3,800
2008 3,200
2009 2,790
2010 2,410
2011 3,970
2012 5,390
2013 6,650
2014 6,500
2015 7,350
2016 6,650
2017 6,800

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 16,050
2006 16,640
2007 15,030
2008 15,750
2009 15,410
2010 14,750
2011 16,730
2012 17,000
2013 19,570
2014 18,340
2015 18,570
2016 20,700
2017 21,120

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 14,630
2006 15,810
2007 15,500
2008 16,600
2009 17,190
2010 16,800
2011 17,310
2012 16,850
2013 17,520
2014 20,340
2015 23,030
2016 24,740
2017 23,540

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 8,770
2006 9,690
2007 10,680
2008 10,860
2009 9,650
2010 8,990
2011 8,360
2012 8,410
2013 10,850
2014 12,160
2015 12,890
2016 14,250
2017 14,550

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 1,240
2006 1,360
2007 1,490
2008 1,570
2009 1,550
2010 1,490
2011 1,670
2012 1,480
2013 1,930
2014 1,680
2015 1,910
2016 1,810
2017 2,050