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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 135,400
2006 141,940
2007 139,510
2008 141,490
2009 134,330
2010 134,130
2011 137,240
2012 142,010
2013 147,880
2014 147,220
2015 153,720
2016 157,780
2017 159,990
2018 161,790
2019 163,380

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 1,180
2006 990
2007 880
2008 1,050
2009 960
2010 1,040
2011 890
2012 970
2013 1,350
2014 1,460
2015 1,830
2016 1,840
2017 1,750
2018 1,390
2019 1,160

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 9,950
2006 10,370
2007 10,480
2008 10,470
2009 10,060
2010 9,620
2011 9,000
2012 8,450
2013 8,790
2014 9,860
2015 10,200
2016 10,530
2017 10,220
2018 11,300
2019 12,240

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 4,080
2006 3,360
2007 3,940
2008 4,400
2009 5,470
2010 4,410
2011 3,260
2012 1,620
2013 1,640
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 1,490
2019 2,490

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 3,160
2006 3,460
2007 3,840
2008 4,220
2009 4,360
2010 4,610
2011 4,560
2012 4,610
2013 4,560
2014 3,900
2015 4,190
2016 4,110
2017 4,380
2018 4,260
2019 4,340

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 10,820
2006 12,310
2007 12,400
2008 13,310
2009 13,120
2010 14,830
2011 15,620
2012 16,170
2013 16,610
2014 16,010
2015 17,890
2016 17,500
2017 19,190
2018 18,740
2019 19,360

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 2,940
2006 2,080
2007 1,820
2008 1,600
2009 1,250
2010 1,460
2011 1,170
2012 990
2013 540
2014 620
2015 680
2016 740
2017 470
2018 370
2019 350

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 250
2014 0
2015 250
2016 260
2017 340
2018 180
2019 220

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 8,400
2006 7,780
2007 6,770
2008 5,390
2009 4,340
2010 4,180
2011 4,350
2012 4,750
2013 5,540
2014 4,750
2015 4,980
2016 6,020
2017 5,950
2018 6,200
2019 5,830

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 7,950
2006 8,120
2007 8,870
2008 9,340
2009 8,700
2010 8,100
2011 8,660
2012 8,790
2013 8,860
2014 9,350
2015 9,230
2016 9,290
2017 8,910
2018 9,620
2019 10,060

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 37,880
2006 42,550
2007 40,260
2008 41,090
2009 38,490
2010 38,120
2011 40,100
2012 43,820
2013 47,440
2014 50,440
2015 51,520
2016 55,280
2017 56,020
2018 55,320
2019 54,470

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 30,490
2006 31,950
2007 31,430
2008 31,170
2009 29,300
2010 28,980
2011 30,420
2012 31,140
2013 31,540
2014 31,680
2015 34,020
2016 34,310
2017 35,060
2018 34,360
2019 32,830

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 3,770
2006 3,770
2007 3,740
2008 4,100
2009 4,660
2010 4,240
2011 3,710
2012 3,640
2013 4,100
2014 3,730
2015 4,050
2016 4,190
2017 4,310
2018 4,270
2019 5,590

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 3,600
2006 3,490
2007 3,650
2008 3,990
2009 3,580
2010 3,570
2011 4,220
2012 6,190
2013 5,730
2014 3,960
2015 3,170
2016 2,850
2017 2,990
2018 3,700
2019 3,240

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 5,480
2006 6,130
2007 5,720
2008 5,820
2009 5,740
2010 5,850
2011 6,170
2012 5,860
2013 5,170
2014 5,380
2015 5,510
2016 5,300
2017 4,820
2018 5,020
2019 5,730

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 4,480
2006 4,650
2007 4,790
2008 4,850
2009 4,300
2010 3,660
2011 3,590
2012 4,340
2013 4,770
2014 5,130
2015 5,210
2016 4,840
2017 4,960
2018 5,030
2019 5,250

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 1,220
2006 930
2007 920
2008 690
2009 0
2010 1,460
2011 1,520
2012 670
2013 990
2014 950
2015 990
2016 720
2017 620
2018 540
2019 220