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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Rhode Island

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 37,140
2005 44,770
2006 44,670
2007 43,610
2008 47,330
2009 45,890
2010 44,850
2011 41,530
2012 45,380
2013 46,000
2014 48,530
2015 47,920
2016 50,430
2017 50,010
2018 49,520
2019 49,090

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 0
2005 400
2006 390
2007 340
2008 290
2009 320
2010 380
2011 360
2012 280
2013 400
2014 500
2015 610
2016 530
2017 420
2018 350
2019 300

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 2,810
2005 2,620
2006 2,490
2007 2,590
2008 2,740
2009 2,440
2010 2,470
2011 2,670
2012 3,230
2013 3,400
2014 3,170
2015 3,210
2016 3,220
2017 3,340
2018 3,470
2019 3,350

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 2,270
2005 2,460
2006 2,120
2007 0
2008 940
2009 740
2010 790
2011 990
2012 840
2013 820
2014 620
2015 0
2016 1,480
2017 1,300
2018 930
2019 1,960

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 1,320
2005 1,310
2006 1,100
2007 1,170
2008 1,050
2009 920
2010 1,000
2011 1,130
2012 1,150
2013 1,120
2014 1,050
2015 980
2016 1,060
2017 1,040
2018 1,180
2019 1,230

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 2,660
2005 2,720
2006 2,660
2007 3,030
2008 3,400
2009 3,580
2010 3,420
2011 3,810
2012 3,740
2013 4,100
2014 3,990
2015 5,000
2016 4,900
2017 5,290
2018 4,810
2019 5,340

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 0
2005 1,200
2006 1,290
2007 1,240
2008 1,040
2009 850
2010 1,150
2011 1,000
2012 1,240
2013 1,080
2014 1,490
2015 1,420
2016 1,300
2017 1,010
2018 900
2019 520

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2008 40
2009 0

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 3,630
2006 3,530
2007 3,910
2008 3,990
2009 3,540
2010 2,870
2011 2,550
2012 2,780
2013 3,030
2014 3,630
2015 4,430
2016 4,620
2017 3,670
2018 2,800
2019 3,450

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 3,060
2005 3,300
2006 3,070
2007 2,760
2008 3,010
2009 3,360
2010 2,910
2011 2,720
2012 2,470
2013 2,680
2014 3,320
2015 3,180
2016 3,690
2017 3,610
2018 4,040
2019 3,860

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 10,410
2005 10,540
2006 11,370
2007 13,080
2008 13,890
2009 14,290
2010 14,000
2011 12,420
2012 12,600
2013 13,000
2014 14,390
2015 13,110
2016 13,200
2017 13,650
2018 13,760
2019 11,860

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 11,330
2005 10,980
2006 10,900
2007 10,200
2008 10,280
2009 9,530
2010 8,640
2011 8,780
2012 9,160
2013 9,530
2014 9,590
2015 9,810
2016 10,220
2017 10,160
2018 9,950
2019 9,750

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 630
2005 610
2006 710
2007 0
2008 810
2009 740
2010 710
2011 790
2012 920
2013 1,010
2014 880
2015 750
2016 860
2017 900
2018 960
2019 1,170

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 1,620
2005 1,530
2006 1,680
2007 1,610
2008 1,550
2009 1,410
2010 1,570
2011 0
2012 2,310
2013 1,970
2014 1,980
2015 1,880
2016 1,750
2017 1,830
2018 2,240
2019 2,320

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 2,280
2006 2,050
2007 2,320
2008 2,210
2009 2,110
2010 2,810
2011 2,770
2012 3,040
2013 2,200
2014 2,290
2015 2,120
2016 2,100
2017 2,250
2018 2,680
2019 2,650

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 1,030
2005 1,140
2006 1,210
2007 1,250
2008 1,460
2009 1,430
2010 1,450
2011 1,460
2012 1,460
2013 1,480
2014 1,430
2015 1,280
2016 1,350
2017 1,370
2018 1,320
2019 1,190

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 50
2006 100
2007 110
2008 630
2009 630
2010 680
2011 80
2012 160
2013 180
2014 200
2015 140
2016 150
2017 170
2018 130
2019 140