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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in North Dakota

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 29,880
2005 29,900
2006 30,060
2007 30,720
2008 31,490
2009 32,240
2010 32,740
2011 33,700
2012 34,780
2013 34,840
2014 36,310
2015 36,270
2016 35,360
2017 34,690
2018 34,440
2019 34,670

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 180
2005 160
2006 140
2007 200
2008 190
2009 280
2010 210
2011 250
2012 200
2013 250
2014 330
2015 350
2016 330
2017 210
2018 150
2019 60

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 2,390
2005 2,270
2006 2,250
2007 2,270
2008 2,260
2009 2,350
2010 2,290
2011 2,620
2012 2,680
2013 2,850
2014 2,820
2015 2,920
2016 2,560
2017 2,550
2018 2,510
2019 2,420

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 1,380
2005 1,330
2006 1,170
2007 870
2008 970
2009 890
2010 750
2011 570
2012 670
2013 900
2014 1,140
2015 1,160
2016 1,450
2017 1,270
2018 1,200
2019 520

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 1,260
2005 1,230
2006 1,090
2007 1,080
2008 1,210
2009 1,210
2010 1,120
2011 1,280
2012 1,330
2013 1,270
2014 1,210
2015 1,140
2016 1,490
2017 1,720
2018 1,920
2019 1,890

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 1,880
2005 2,140
2006 2,190
2007 2,640
2008 2,680
2009 2,910
2010 2,550
2011 2,720
2012 2,810
2013 3,000
2014 2,850
2015 2,720
2016 2,700
2017 2,700
2018 2,930
2019 3,300

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 1,320
2005 930
2006 710
2007 610
2008 690
2009 600
2010 630
2011 440
2012 420
2013 410
2014 440
2015 410
2016 280
2017 280
2018 410
2019 300

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2011 30
2019 80

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 1,630
2005 1,550
2006 1,590
2007 1,920
2008 2,170
2009 2,220
2010 2,040
2011 2,190
2012 2,250
2013 2,640
2014 2,670
2015 2,930
2016 2,280
2017 2,570
2018 1,720
2019 1,480

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 2,180
2005 2,580
2006 2,610
2007 3,140
2008 3,300
2009 3,240
2010 3,010
2011 3,290
2012 3,430
2013 3,470
2014 3,530
2015 3,380
2016 3,690
2017 4,060
2018 4,110
2019 4,320

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 7,630
2005 7,450
2006 7,780
2007 7,870
2008 7,440
2009 7,750
2010 8,510
2011 8,870
2012 8,990
2013 7,740
2014 8,730
2015 8,780
2016 8,920
2017 8,710
2018 9,570
2019 10,680

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 6,800
2005 6,780
2006 7,160
2007 6,950
2008 6,960
2009 6,910
2010 7,350
2011 7,430
2012 7,700
2013 7,620
2014 7,570
2015 7,720
2016 7,330
2017 6,720
2018 5,950
2019 5,650

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 340
2005 440
2006 550
2007 520
2008 550
2009 590
2010 800
2011 860
2012 1,050
2013 1,110
2014 1,300
2015 1,300
2016 1,200
2017 990
2018 1,090
2019 1,220

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 700
2005 810
2006 740
2007 630
2008 860
2009 1,030
2010 1,210
2011 900
2012 790
2013 940
2014 930
2015 830
2016 870
2017 1,030
2018 1,090
2019 1,010

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 1,200
2005 1,300
2006 1,240
2007 1,150
2008 1,130
2009 1,140
2010 1,200
2011 1,410
2012 1,630
2013 1,690
2014 1,650
2015 1,410
2016 1,180
2017 980
2018 990
2019 1,080

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 950
2005 930
2006 840
2007 870
2008 1,080
2009 1,120
2010 1,070
2011 840
2012 830
2013 900
2014 1,020
2015 1,070
2016 900
2017 780
2018 800
2019 660

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 40
2013 50
2014 120
2015 150
2016 180
2017 120