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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Louisiana

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 164,330
2005 162,960
2006 144,640
2007 156,780
2008 151,990
2009 162,380
2010 160,270
2011 166,120
2012 169,260
2013 171,840
2014 179,250
2015 185,410
2016 190,660
2017 185,560
2018 188,490
2019 187,800

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 2,900
2005 2,670
2006 1,760
2007 1,930
2008 1,910
2009 1,780
2010 1,720
2011 1,650
2012 1,610
2013 1,530
2014 1,520
2015 1,500
2016 1,850
2017 1,710
2018 1,890
2019 1,610

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 11,750
2005 12,110
2006 11,880
2007 12,940
2008 13,490
2009 13,310
2010 12,780
2011 13,500
2012 13,410
2013 13,830
2014 15,220
2015 16,750
2016 17,240
2017 15,850
2018 16,060
2019 16,190

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 17,450
2005 16,210
2006 13,460
2007 10,240
2008 10,340
2009 8,430
2010 7,120
2011 5,540
2012 5,540
2013 7,850
2014 8,790
2015 7,530
2016 5,910
2017 4,680
2018 5,310
2019 7,120

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 12,610
2005 12,680
2006 11,520
2007 11,510
2008 11,410
2009 11,310
2010 8,210
2011 7,880
2012 7,350
2013 8,340
2014 7,470
2015 5,800
2016 5,510
2017 5,140
2018 5,330
2019 3,480

Cooks, Private Household
Year Number
2004 40
2005 50
2006 0

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 9,360
2005 10,710
2006 9,510
2007 11,430
2008 10,740
2009 10,960
2010 11,040
2011 12,100
2012 13,570
2013 13,140
2014 13,440
2015 14,930
2016 16,690
2017 16,220
2018 17,110
2019 16,660

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 4,240
2005 4,760
2006 3,480
2007 3,490
2008 3,220
2009 3,610
2010 4,990
2011 4,820
2012 5,820
2013 4,390
2014 4,630
2015 3,790
2016 4,110
2017 3,900
2018 4,580
2019 4,300

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2004 670
2005 460
2006 510
2007 820
2008 1,040
2009 1,900
2010 1,750
2011 1,780
2012 1,170
2013 1,570
2014 1,300
2015 1,210
2016 880
2017 720
2018 760
2019 960

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 20,770
2005 21,160
2006 22,160
2007 27,880
2008 31,200
2009 31,720
2010 30,240
2011 27,850
2012 27,700
2013 30,600
2014 33,570
2015 34,530
2016 33,090
2017 36,320
2018 35,890
2019 36,620

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 8,330
2005 7,610
2006 5,950
2007 6,200
2008 0
2009 8,320
2010 8,650
2011 8,290
2012 8,830
2013 8,910
2014 8,560
2015 8,850
2016 9,190
2017 8,950
2018 8,200
2019 8,480

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 24,310
2005 21,320
2006 19,040
2007 19,220
2008 17,450
2009 18,570
2010 22,260
2011 29,660
2012 31,200
2013 29,190
2014 30,210
2015 32,090
2016 33,930
2017 32,120
2018 31,900
2019 32,280

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 33,230
2005 33,920
2006 29,580
2007 33,420
2008 33,460
2009 33,510
2010 32,250
2011 33,630
2012 34,380
2013 34,370
2014 34,210
2015 36,150
2016 38,810
2017 37,860
2018 38,950
2019 36,420

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 2,370
2005 2,820
2006 1,940
2007 2,440
2008 2,210
2009 2,050
2010 2,270
2011 2,520
2012 2,690
2013 2,560
2014 3,100
2015 3,240
2016 3,870
2017 3,720
2018 4,120
2019 3,870

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 3,600
2005 4,340
2006 3,550
2007 3,980
2008 3,800
2009 3,830
2010 4,990
2011 5,130
2012 4,840
2013 4,130
2014 5,770
2015 6,960
2016 7,380
2017 5,980
2018 5,610
2019 4,760

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 6,670
2005 6,630
2006 5,490
2007 6,080
2008 6,320
2009 6,960
2010 6,250
2011 5,850
2012 5,280
2013 5,120
2014 5,080
2015 5,150
2016 5,380
2017 5,570
2018 5,790
2019 6,130

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 4,150
2005 4,320
2006 4,030
2007 4,170
2008 4,440
2009 5,170
2010 4,970
2011 5,210
2012 5,110
2013 5,440
2014 5,070
2015 5,410
2016 5,490
2017 5,610
2018 5,670
2019 5,870

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,880
2005 1,190
2006 780
2007 1,030
2008 960
2009 950
2010 780
2011 710
2012 760
2013 870
2014 1,310
2015 1,520
2016 1,330
2017 1,210
2018 1,320
2019 3,050