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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Portland-South Portland, ME

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 16,580
2006 16,300
2007 16,660
2008 17,020
2009 15,770
2010 16,600
2011 16,950
2012 17,490
2013 17,970
2014 16,920
2015 19,170
2016 19,200
2017 19,680
2018 20,520
2019 21,190

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 220
2006 180
2007 190
2008 150
2009 150
2010 120
2011 150
2012 130
2013 140
2014 200
2015 210
2016 280
2017 170
2018 240
2019 220

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 1,250
2006 1,200
2007 1,150
2008 1,190
2009 1,180
2010 1,140
2011 1,100
2012 1,110
2013 1,330
2014 1,220
2015 1,390
2016 1,300
2017 1,300
2018 1,390
2019 1,140

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 470
2006 440
2007 320
2008 220
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 310
2016 160
2017 560
2018 580
2019 610

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 480
2006 440
2007 530
2008 550
2009 570
2010 490
2011 340
2012 350
2013 400
2014 410
2015 440
2016 420
2017 470
2018 360
2019 590

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 1,290
2006 1,460
2007 1,530
2008 1,360
2009 1,020
2010 1,490
2011 1,830
2012 2,310
2013 2,200
2014 2,040
2015 2,280
2016 2,210
2017 2,340
2018 2,560
2019 2,290

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 380
2006 360
2007 230
2008 350
2009 0
2010 800
2011 580
2012 290
2013 480
2014 550
2015 600
2016 630
2017 730
2018 510
2019 380

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2019 0

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 2,020
2006 1,590
2007 1,610
2008 1,840
2009 1,550
2010 1,350
2011 1,080
2012 1,030
2013 1,740
2014 2,030
2015 1,900
2016 1,840
2017 2,230
2018 2,620
2019 2,630

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 790
2006 770
2007 840
2008 970
2009 950
2010 930
2011 910
2012 830
2013 940
2014 1,220
2015 1,520
2016 1,500
2017 1,250
2018 1,370
2019 1,420

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 4,180
2006 4,220
2007 4,640
2008 5,060
2009 4,970
2010 4,860
2011 4,740
2012 5,150
2013 4,600
2014 3,230
2015 4,200
2016 4,430
2017 3,850
2018 4,070
2019 4,620

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 3,420
2006 3,490
2007 3,480
2008 3,610
2009 3,770
2010 3,800
2011 4,100
2012 4,020
2013 4,090
2014 4,020
2015 4,260
2016 4,690
2017 5,100
2018 5,340
2019 5,340

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 480
2006 550
2007 540
2008 360
2009 340
2010 500
2011 540
2012 560
2013 410
2014 370
2015 370
2016 250
2017 200
2018 160
2019 70

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 350
2006 360
2007 300
2008 220
2009 260
2010 0
2011 400
2012 350
2013 300
2014 270
2015 300
2016 190
2017 260
2018 190
2019 330

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 830
2006 770
2007 780
2008 700
2009 630
2010 820
2011 870
2012 1,020
2013 870
2014 860
2015 830
2016 790
2017 740
2018 660
2019 990

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 420
2006 470
2007 520
2008 440
2009 380
2010 300
2011 310
2012 340
2013 470
2014 500
2015 560
2016 510
2017 480
2018 470
2019 560