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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 156,060
2006 164,800
2007 169,550
2008 163,880
2009 154,910
2010 149,070
2011 151,380
2012 156,010
2013 162,670
2014 170,820
2015 174,680
2016 179,100
2017 181,970
2018 185,620
2019 188,740

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 1,550
2006 1,610
2007 1,810
2008 1,730
2009 2,200
2010 1,860
2011 1,810
2012 1,380
2013 1,200
2014 1,250
2015 1,640
2016 3,110
2017 3,020
2018 2,670
2019 1,650

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 10,760
2006 11,100
2007 10,370
2008 10,300
2009 9,200
2010 9,460
2011 10,650
2012 12,560
2013 13,660
2014 14,220
2015 13,870
2016 13,230
2017 13,350
2018 15,140
2019 15,820

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 9,300
2006 12,720
2007 12,650
2008 12,960
2009 10,860
2010 10,650
2011 10,010
2012 10,900
2013 9,180
2014 8,430
2015 8,820
2016 13,660
2017 16,110
2018 13,790
2019 13,720

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 2,570
2006 2,780
2007 3,180
2008 2,940
2009 2,720
2010 2,650
2011 3,100
2012 3,280
2013 3,170
2014 3,190
2015 3,100
2016 3,300
2017 3,530
2018 3,830
2019 5,000

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 11,380
2006 10,670
2007 11,650
2008 13,000
2009 12,820
2010 13,270
2011 15,240
2012 16,630
2013 17,310
2014 16,850
2015 17,320
2016 16,410
2017 16,270
2018 15,970
2019 22,000

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 1,870
2006 0
2007 2,990
2008 1,850
2009 2,250
2010 2,580
2011 2,700
2012 2,130
2013 1,310
2014 790
2015 780
2016 1,070
2017 1,040
2018 2,930
2019 3,040

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2007 330
2008 330
2009 380
2010 0
2011 140
2012 0
2013 290
2014 270
2015 140
2016 110
2017 0
2018 0

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 16,000
2006 14,590
2007 13,150
2008 10,360
2009 9,480
2010 7,330
2011 6,800
2012 5,800
2013 5,690
2014 6,240
2015 7,020
2016 8,110
2017 10,140
2018 10,850
2019 11,950

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 5,280
2006 5,240
2007 6,110
2008 6,570
2009 5,980
2010 5,370
2011 5,030
2012 6,740
2013 6,450
2014 7,340
2015 6,960
2016 7,190
2017 7,420
2018 7,910
2019 8,380

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 40,890
2006 43,180
2007 45,220
2008 45,370
2009 41,610
2010 40,090
2011 38,220
2012 42,610
2013 47,090
2014 51,290
2015 51,220
2016 50,920
2017 51,910
2018 54,120
2019 45,270

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 31,830
2006 33,210
2007 31,600
2008 32,010
2009 33,590
2010 32,960
2011 35,170
2012 32,960
2013 35,010
2014 36,630
2015 37,540
2016 36,870
2017 34,310
2018 33,260
2019 35,350

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 2,200
2006 2,200
2007 2,330
2008 2,860
2009 3,600
2010 4,040
2011 3,880
2012 3,160
2013 4,020
2014 4,180
2015 4,460
2016 4,370
2017 3,810
2018 4,440
2019 3,480

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 6,880
2006 8,890
2007 9,710
2008 8,110
2009 6,500
2010 5,810
2011 5,210
2012 5,490
2013 6,240
2014 7,220
2015 7,340
2016 6,660
2017 6,870
2018 6,500
2019 6,710

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 8,960
2006 10,310
2007 10,520
2008 8,550
2009 8,060
2010 7,050
2011 7,310
2012 6,240
2013 6,060
2014 6,500
2015 6,880
2016 6,880
2017 6,890
2018 7,230
2019 8,120

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 6,550
2006 8,240
2007 7,850
2008 6,880
2009 5,590
2010 5,880
2011 5,840
2012 5,720
2013 5,400
2014 5,810
2015 6,720
2016 6,380
2017 6,500
2018 6,450
2019 7,890

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 40
2006 60
2007 80
2008 60
2009 70
2010 70
2011 270
2012 410
2013 590
2014 610
2015 870
2016 830
2017 800
2018 530
2019 360