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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in North Carolina

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 305,950
2005 314,240
2006 327,450
2007 342,990
2008 351,110
2009 346,600
2010 340,350
2011 350,450
2012 361,200
2013 376,610
2014 390,710
2015 398,630
2016 412,160
2017 421,170
2018 426,510
2019 429,910

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 2,650
2005 2,670
2006 2,520
2007 2,630
2008 2,870
2009 2,960
2010 3,090
2011 2,630
2012 2,370
2013 1,660
2014 2,050
2015 2,030
2016 2,130
2017 2,100
2018 2,460
2019 2,600

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 28,410
2005 27,530
2006 28,820
2007 28,780
2008 29,490
2009 27,990
2010 28,050
2011 30,900
2012 33,070
2013 33,160
2014 32,630
2015 33,000
2016 35,780
2017 35,340
2018 36,160
2019 37,850

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 15,860
2005 12,540
2006 9,160
2007 5,820
2008 3,860
2009 3,180
2010 3,270
2011 3,800
2012 4,370
2013 4,530
2014 5,570
2015 8,070
2016 8,100
2017 8,960
2018 10,720
2019 22,720

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 8,910
2005 8,110
2006 7,950
2007 7,920
2008 7,690
2009 7,960
2010 7,610
2011 7,580
2012 7,140
2013 7,670
2014 7,980
2015 8,250
2016 7,790
2017 8,250
2018 8,620
2019 10,960

Cooks, Private Household
Year Number
2005 0

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 20,080
2005 21,900
2006 24,160
2007 27,630
2008 28,840
2009 31,350
2010 28,850
2011 28,750
2012 29,160
2013 32,640
2014 36,200
2015 37,420
2016 42,100
2017 44,850
2018 47,350
2019 50,070

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 9,260
2005 7,940
2006 6,990
2007 6,760
2008 7,740
2009 6,240
2010 7,140
2011 4,300
2012 4,910
2013 3,730
2014 3,870
2015 4,300
2016 3,970
2017 3,930
2018 2,970
2019 2,930

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2005 100
2006 260
2007 260
2008 220
2009 170
2010 210
2011 350
2012 380
2013 330
2014 0
2015 230
2016 230
2017 210
2018 230
2019 210

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 25,110
2005 23,190
2006 26,130
2007 30,880
2008 32,270
2009 29,860
2010 27,280
2011 26,070
2012 24,290
2013 20,430
2014 19,720
2015 20,100
2016 18,160
2017 19,640
2018 19,820
2019 20,270

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 6,910
2005 7,680
2006 8,840
2007 9,430
2008 9,370
2009 9,910
2010 10,080
2011 10,630
2012 9,710
2013 10,170
2014 10,760
2015 11,390
2016 11,890
2017 12,390
2018 13,360
2019 13,670

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 89,710
2005 101,800
2006 106,530
2007 113,770
2008 113,910
2009 114,090
2010 114,790
2011 125,620
2012 134,880
2013 146,840
2014 155,730
2015 156,650
2016 162,890
2017 161,400
2018 156,310
2019 136,970

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 63,850
2005 64,680
2006 68,410
2007 72,600
2008 76,910
2009 75,550
2010 71,940
2011 71,730
2012 72,800
2013 76,860
2014 78,210
2015 77,630
2016 79,120
2017 80,650
2018 82,600
2019 82,340

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 4,910
2005 4,460
2006 3,610
2007 3,370
2008 3,770
2009 3,900
2010 3,840
2011 3,610
2012 4,020
2013 4,170
2014 4,240
2015 4,530
2016 5,220
2017 7,030
2018 7,900
2019 8,320

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 7,460
2005 8,050
2006 8,970
2007 8,040
2008 8,260
2009 7,350
2010 7,140
2011 7,800
2012 8,530
2013 9,270
2014 8,790
2015 9,240
2016 8,870
2017 8,730
2018 9,280
2019 8,680

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 12,400
2005 11,910
2006 12,730
2007 12,550
2008 13,910
2009 15,370
2010 16,370
2011 15,250
2012 13,550
2013 12,550
2014 12,310
2015 13,240
2016 12,550
2017 13,210
2018 12,510
2019 13,340

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 10,040
2005 11,320
2006 12,130
2007 12,350
2008 11,820
2009 10,650
2010 10,550
2011 11,200
2012 11,840
2013 12,430
2014 12,650
2015 12,550
2016 12,750
2017 13,760
2018 15,290
2019 17,500

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 390
2005 360
2006 240
2007 200
2008 180
2009 70
2010 140
2011 230
2012 180
2013 170
2014 0
2015 0
2016 610
2017 720
2018 930
2019 1,480