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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2006 19,840
2007 20,830
2008 20,930
2009 19,950
2010 18,130
2011 18,450
2012 19,370
2013 21,130
2014 21,840
2015 15,210
2016 15,670
2017 15,980
2018 15,920
2019 16,780

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2006 170
2007 150
2008 180
2009 180
2010 190
2011 120
2012 120
2013 110
2014 110
2015 110
2016 130
2017 140
2018 130
2019 130

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2006 1,600
2007 1,560
2008 1,670
2009 1,560
2010 1,560
2011 1,520
2012 1,500
2013 1,750
2014 1,780
2015 1,520
2016 1,490
2017 1,390
2018 1,260
2019 1,240

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2006 570
2007 480
2008 150
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 330
2013 440
2014 470
2015 470
2016 420
2017 310
2018 450
2019 1,060

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2006 640
2007 710
2008 590
2009 700
2010 700
2011 660
2012 530
2013 710
2014 760
2015 440
2016 400
2017 420
2018 320
2019 520

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2006 1,450
2007 1,920
2008 2,120
2009 1,870
2010 1,830
2011 1,710
2012 1,930
2013 2,400
2014 2,500
2015 2,080
2016 2,270
2017 2,110
2018 2,040
2019 1,860

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2006 770
2007 560
2008 480
2009 120
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 170
2014 180
2015 170
2016 140
2017 130
2018 0
2019 0

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2007 40
2008 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2006 2,080
2007 2,790
2008 2,690
2009 2,290
2010 2,160
2011 2,040
2012 1,680
2013 1,160
2014 1,180
2015 1,050
2016 1,090
2017 1,120
2018 1,080
2019 1,120

Bartenders
Year Number
2006 240
2007 320
2008 330
2009 320
2010 400
2011 450
2012 600
2013 630
2014 690
2015 580
2016 530
2017 540
2018 620
2019 670

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2006 6,000
2007 6,030
2008 6,440
2009 7,320
2010 6,100
2011 6,350
2012 6,330
2013 7,630
2014 7,820
2015 4,340
2016 4,430
2017 4,800
2018 4,600
2019 4,400

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2006 4,210
2007 4,230
2008 4,210
2009 3,990
2010 3,840
2011 3,710
2012 4,020
2013 4,200
2014 3,990
2015 2,870
2016 3,110
2017 3,470
2018 3,520
2019 3,520

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2006 200
2007 140
2008 180
2009 170
2010 140
2011 130
2012 180
2013 200
2014 190
2015 170
2016 200
2017 260
2018 280
2019 260

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2006 380
2007 450
2008 460
2009 260
2010 400
2011 340
2012 430
2013 340
2014 570
2015 340
2016 300
2017 240
2018 350
2019 440

Dishwashers
Year Number
2006 850
2007 870
2008 830
2009 670
2010 810
2011 840
2012 910
2013 710
2014 780
2015 520
2016 550
2017 500
2018 640
2019 820

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2006 680
2007 580
2008 600
2009 500
2010 0
2011 580
2012 810
2013 680
2014 820
2015 550
2016 610
2017 550
2018 580
2019 690

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2018 50
2019 50