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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 21,860
2006 21,740
2007 21,890
2008 22,650
2009 20,810
2010 19,380
2011 19,870
2012 21,010
2013 20,960
2014 20,210
2015 21,860
2016 21,820
2017 22,520
2018 21,950
2019 21,940

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 280
2006 290
2007 160
2008 170
2009 150
2010 130
2011 250
2012 230
2013 190
2014 130
2015 100
2016 110
2017 90
2018 120
2019 100

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 1,400
2006 1,430
2007 1,410
2008 1,470
2009 1,330
2010 1,030
2011 840
2012 1,070
2013 1,120
2014 1,200
2015 1,230
2016 1,470
2017 1,630
2018 1,690
2019 1,690

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 690
2006 560
2007 260
2008 360
2009 470
2010 450
2011 350
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 230
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 920
2006 790
2007 660
2008 820
2009 890
2010 900
2011 920
2012 1,000
2013 880
2014 830
2015 840
2016 870
2017 920
2018 950
2019 1,010

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 1,680
2006 1,920
2007 1,830
2008 1,970
2009 1,490
2010 1,290
2011 1,230
2012 1,250
2013 1,320
2014 1,680
2015 2,280
2016 2,300
2017 2,400
2018 2,090
2019 2,030

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 390
2006 360
2007 420
2008 520
2009 500
2010 0
2011 0
2012 190
2013 260
2014 150
2015 140
2016 60
2017 30
2018 40
2019 90

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 2,160
2006 2,370
2007 2,560
2008 1,530
2009 1,160
2010 1,320
2011 1,560
2012 1,480
2013 1,440
2014 1,160
2015 1,410
2016 1,240
2017 1,190
2018 1,030
2019 960

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 1,290
2006 1,040
2007 1,210
2008 1,370
2009 1,410
2010 1,270
2011 1,150
2012 1,220
2013 1,300
2014 1,390
2015 1,300
2016 1,190
2017 1,120
2018 1,170
2019 1,030

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 5,850
2006 5,650
2007 5,940
2008 6,070
2009 6,170
2010 5,990
2011 7,430
2012 8,460
2013 8,040
2014 7,060
2015 7,370
2016 7,800
2017 8,100
2018 7,790
2019 7,850

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 4,420
2006 4,410
2007 4,690
2008 5,220
2009 4,230
2010 3,760
2011 3,390
2012 3,260
2013 3,590
2014 3,760
2015 4,170
2016 3,860
2017 3,870
2018 4,190
2019 4,240

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 460
2006 410
2007 300
2008 420
2009 520
2010 650
2011 580
2012 630
2013 500
2014 320
2015 390
2016 460
2017 660
2018 420
2019 320

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 610
2006 620
2007 650
2008 850
2009 790
2010 750
2011 620
2012 650
2013 730
2014 1,040
2015 890
2016 770
2017 1,040
2018 1,030
2019 980

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 970
2006 1,020
2007 1,050
2008 1,180
2009 1,090
2010 1,040
2011 940
2012 960
2013 970
2014 950
2015 1,060
2016 890
2017 880
2018 920
2019 1,000

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 740
2006 870
2007 750
2008 700
2009 610
2010 800
2011 610
2012 610
2013 620
2014 540
2015 680
2016 570
2017 590
2018 510
2019 640

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0