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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 78,450
2006 81,310
2007 84,830
2008 87,760
2009 84,590
2010 82,990
2011 85,380
2012 86,300
2013 90,090
2014 94,040
2015 98,630
2016 102,750
2017 105,960
2018 109,900
2019 112,730

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 870
2006 820
2007 870
2008 760
2009 740
2010 650
2011 670
2012 860
2013 930
2014 930
2015 840
2016 700
2017 1,110
2018 1,270
2019 1,460

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 5,640
2006 5,680
2007 5,370
2008 5,740
2009 5,720
2010 5,380
2011 5,300
2012 5,640
2013 5,930
2014 6,250
2015 6,680
2016 7,370
2017 7,810
2018 7,850
2019 8,320

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 4,630
2006 3,490
2007 2,850
2008 3,230
2009 3,960
2010 4,040
2011 4,170
2012 3,480
2013 3,260
2014 3,870
2015 5,640
2016 6,290
2017 4,520
2018 3,130
2019 2,110

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 2,100
2006 2,170
2007 2,430
2008 2,440
2009 2,810
2010 2,820
2011 2,730
2012 2,520
2013 2,770
2014 3,020
2015 3,210
2016 2,990
2017 3,350
2018 3,480
2019 3,600

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 7,540
2006 8,340
2007 8,510
2008 8,590
2009 8,400
2010 8,230
2011 9,690
2012 10,050
2013 12,780
2014 14,090
2015 14,600
2016 13,850
2017 13,890
2018 14,240
2019 14,550

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 1,390
2006 970
2007 840
2008 780
2009 710
2010 970
2011 1,010
2012 1,020
2013 830
2014 700
2015 370
2016 330
2017 630
2018 990
2019 1,570

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2006 70
2007 50
2008 0
2009 90
2010 140
2011 150
2012 160
2013 90
2014 50
2015 40
2016 70
2017 0
2018 150
2019 160

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 7,560
2006 5,760
2007 6,270
2008 6,280
2009 5,900
2010 4,930
2011 5,510
2012 6,740
2013 8,380
2014 7,570
2015 7,740
2016 7,950
2017 8,790
2018 9,000
2019 8,090

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 3,960
2006 3,960
2007 4,300
2008 5,240
2009 5,260
2010 6,340
2011 5,420
2012 6,030
2013 6,170
2014 6,250
2015 5,630
2016 5,610
2017 6,070
2018 6,020
2019 5,470

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 19,710
2006 24,530
2007 26,490
2008 28,180
2009 26,030
2010 25,740
2011 25,610
2012 24,390
2013 22,470
2014 23,420
2015 25,990
2016 27,440
2017 27,540
2018 29,200
2019 33,030

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 15,300
2006 15,130
2007 15,430
2008 15,130
2009 14,550
2010 14,300
2011 15,840
2012 15,420
2013 15,840
2014 17,350
2015 17,950
2016 19,340
2017 19,390
2018 20,390
2019 19,410

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 1,470
2006 1,780
2007 1,820
2008 1,760
2009 1,570
2010 1,380
2011 1,670
2012 1,650
2013 1,740
2014 1,610
2015 1,630
2016 1,650
2017 2,550
2018 2,800
2019 3,430

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 2,590
2006 2,610
2007 2,610
2008 2,740
2009 2,250
2010 2,110
2011 1,550
2012 2,040
2013 2,140
2014 2,260
2015 2,310
2016 2,270
2017 2,710
2018 3,140
2019 3,360

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 3,620
2006 3,990
2007 3,990
2008 3,740
2009 3,520
2010 3,350
2011 3,590
2012 4,040
2013 4,120
2014 3,620
2015 3,060
2016 3,460
2017 4,210
2018 4,510
2019 4,460

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 2,070
2006 2,010
2007 2,250
2008 2,270
2009 2,080
2010 1,770
2011 1,480
2012 1,590
2013 1,960
2014 2,310
2015 2,230
2016 2,490
2017 2,570
2018 2,990
2019 3,020

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2007 750
2008 880
2009 1,000
2010 840
2011 990
2012 670
2013 680
2014 740
2015 710
2016 940
2017 820
2018 740
2019 690