Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Year Number
2006 12,900
2007 12,600
2008 12,420
2009 11,390
2010 10,500
2011 10,710
2012 11,010
2013 11,120
2014 10,980
2015 8,880
2016 9,650
2017 9,050
2018 9,330
2019 8,900

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks

Year Number
2012 40
2015 0
2016 0
2017 30
2019 30

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Year Number
2006 750
2007 700
2008 660
2009 800
2010 760
2011 820
2012 820
2013 800
2014 800
2015 470
2016 610
2017 620
2018 740
2019 660

Cooks, Fast Food

Year Number
2006 990
2007 600
2008 730
2009 540
2010 380
2011 340
2012 310
2013 360
2014 290
2015 310
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Year Number
2006 1,130
2007 1,050
2008 1,240
2009 1,170
2010 1,350
2011 1,310
2012 1,490
2013 1,370
2014 1,330
2015 1,270
2016 1,130
2017 920
2018 920
2019 1,000

Cooks, Restaurant

Year Number
2006 950
2007 1,000
2008 980
2009 900
2010 920
2011 940
2012 950
2013 1,040
2014 1,220
2015 1,240
2016 1,210
2017 630
2018 920
2019 920

Cooks, Short Order

Year Number
2006 160
2007 200
2008 180
2009 140
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2019 0

Food Preparation Workers

Year Number
2006 1,730
2007 1,330
2008 910
2009 1,160
2010 960
2011 760
2012 430
2013 850
2014 770
2015 0
2016 450
2017 730
2018 630
2019 460

Bartenders

Year Number
2006 810
2007 930
2008 960
2009 890
2010 550
2011 420
2012 570
2013 660
2014 780
2015 570
2016 440
2017 580
2018 610
2019 720

Fast Food and Counter Workers

Year Number
2006 3,220
2007 3,630
2008 3,640
2009 3,000
2010 2,760
2011 3,020
2012 3,530
2013 3,200
2014 2,910
2015 2,240
2016 3,150
2017 3,040
2018 3,090
2019 2,840

Waiters and Waitresses

Year Number
2006 2,040
2007 1,980
2008 2,060
2009 1,990
2010 2,030
2011 1,900
2012 1,890
2013 1,900
2014 1,750
2015 1,760
2016 1,720
2017 1,770
2018 1,590
2019 1,140

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Year Number
2006 90
2007 80
2008 40
2009 0
2010 0
2011 480
2012 440
2013 440
2014 420
2015 310
2016 230
2017 240
2018 370
2019 560

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Year Number
2006 390
2007 360
2008 240
2009 190
2010 200
2011 150
2012 110
2013 100
2014 170
2015 190
2016 160
2017 190
2018 180
2019 260

Dishwashers

Year Number
2006 500
2007 520
2008 510
2009 610
2010 540
2011 530
2012 370
2013 400
2014 410
2015 400
2016 390
2017 300
2018 150
2019 200

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Year Number
2006 60
2007 70
2008 150
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 130
2015 120
2016 160
2017 0
2018 130
2019 110

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other

Year Number
2006 80
2007 150
2008 120
2009 0
2010 50
2011 40
2012 60