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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Oregon

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 133,630
2005 139,130
2006 142,560
2007 150,250
2008 154,740
2009 148,930
2010 145,400
2011 146,630
2012 147,800
2013 153,520
2014 159,670
2015 164,250
2016 170,700
2017 175,270
2018 183,220
2019 188,470

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 1,230
2005 1,270
2006 1,280
2007 1,410
2008 1,290
2009 1,190
2010 1,020
2011 1,070
2012 1,380
2013 1,550
2014 1,510
2015 1,330
2016 1,150
2017 1,540
2018 1,790
2019 2,090

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 10,230
2005 9,870
2006 10,020
2007 9,580
2008 9,840
2009 9,650
2010 9,230
2011 9,160
2012 9,830
2013 10,300
2014 10,740
2015 10,820
2016 11,270
2017 12,320
2018 12,870
2019 14,100

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 7,990
2005 9,230
2006 6,750
2007 6,020
2008 6,660
2009 7,040
2010 6,930
2011 7,220
2012 7,020
2013 6,430
2014 7,510
2015 8,660
2016 9,740
2017 7,030
2018 5,440
2019 3,780

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 4,290
2005 4,460
2006 4,560
2007 5,000
2008 5,040
2009 5,520
2010 5,610
2011 5,520
2012 5,310
2013 5,620
2014 6,040
2015 6,160
2016 5,610
2017 5,670
2018 5,950
2019 6,140

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 12,050
2005 12,600
2006 13,800
2007 14,200
2008 14,280
2009 13,910
2010 13,640
2011 15,980
2012 16,720
2013 20,270
2014 21,920
2015 22,960
2016 22,290
2017 22,070
2018 22,470
2019 22,890

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 2,030
2005 2,340
2006 1,440
2007 1,710
2008 1,610
2009 1,600
2010 1,830
2011 1,760
2012 1,710
2013 1,370
2014 1,220
2015 1,090
2016 970
2017 1,390
2018 1,560
2019 2,490

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2005 50
2006 0
2007 80
2008 110
2009 120
2010 160
2011 150
2012 160
2013 120
2014 80
2015 220
2016 300
2017 350
2018 400
2019 480

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 17,010
2005 13,090
2006 10,830
2007 12,230
2008 12,150
2009 11,540
2010 9,420
2011 10,990
2012 13,250
2013 15,890
2014 13,740
2015 13,360
2016 14,010
2017 14,270
2018 14,110
2019 12,400

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 6,020
2005 7,180
2006 7,280
2007 7,460
2008 8,520
2009 8,980
2010 10,270
2011 9,340
2012 10,060
2013 10,290
2014 10,410
2015 9,620
2016 9,040
2017 9,160
2018 9,580
2019 9,020

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 29,500
2005 34,390
2006 40,870
2007 44,430
2008 47,650
2009 45,310
2010 44,890
2011 41,950
2012 39,190
2013 37,750
2014 40,420
2015 43,240
2016 44,900
2017 46,280
2018 51,840
2019 58,640

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 26,320
2005 26,830
2006 27,570
2007 28,040
2008 27,260
2009 26,160
2010 25,410
2011 26,530
2012 25,820
2013 26,190
2014 28,180
2015 29,660
2016 33,100
2017 33,480
2018 33,390
2019 31,810

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 2,520
2005 2,490
2006 3,030
2007 3,060
2008 2,770
2009 2,590
2010 2,490
2011 2,590
2012 2,530
2013 2,530
2014 2,470
2015 2,650
2016 2,850
2017 4,440
2018 4,750
2019 5,220

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 4,400
2005 3,920
2006 4,410
2007 4,080
2008 4,150
2009 3,660
2010 3,680
2011 3,320
2012 3,550
2013 3,490
2014 4,180
2015 4,020
2016 4,270
2017 4,510
2018 5,410
2019 5,730

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 6,820
2005 6,910
2006 7,320
2007 7,500
2008 7,590
2009 6,880
2010 6,530
2011 6,630
2012 6,720
2013 6,720
2014 6,300
2015 5,810
2016 6,290
2017 7,490
2018 8,060
2019 7,820

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 3,220
2005 3,360
2006 3,400
2007 3,680
2008 3,810
2009 3,300
2010 2,950
2011 2,970
2012 2,880
2013 3,450
2014 3,410
2015 3,370
2016 3,650
2017 4,200
2018 4,520
2019 4,650

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 1,140
2007 1,770
2008 2,010
2009 1,480
2010 1,340
2011 1,450
2012 1,670
2013 1,550
2014 1,540
2015 1,280
2016 1,260
2017 1,070
2018 1,080
2019 1,210