Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division
Occupation group
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
101,510 |
| 2006 |
107,410 |
| 2007 |
112,150 |
| 2008 |
114,870 |
| 2009 |
111,240 |
| 2010 |
107,000 |
| 2011 |
107,080 |
| 2012 |
108,600 |
| 2013 |
114,820 |
| 2014 |
119,970 |
| 2015 |
126,130 |
| 2016 |
133,820 |
| 2017 |
138,180 |
Individual occupations
Chefs and Head Cooks
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
990 |
| 2006 |
930 |
| 2007 |
730 |
| 2008 |
770 |
| 2009 |
1,020 |
| 2010 |
1,200 |
| 2011 |
1,270 |
| 2012 |
1,410 |
| 2013 |
1,440 |
| 2014 |
1,380 |
| 2015 |
1,240 |
| 2016 |
1,130 |
| 2017 |
1,230 |
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
6,250 |
| 2006 |
6,210 |
| 2007 |
6,620 |
| 2008 |
7,550 |
| 2009 |
7,500 |
| 2010 |
6,480 |
| 2011 |
6,010 |
| 2012 |
6,190 |
| 2013 |
7,020 |
| 2014 |
7,690 |
| 2015 |
8,190 |
| 2016 |
8,640 |
| 2017 |
9,730 |
Cooks, Fast Food
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
3,610 |
| 2006 |
2,940 |
| 2007 |
2,470 |
| 2008 |
2,380 |
| 2009 |
1,600 |
| 2010 |
1,460 |
| 2011 |
1,310 |
| 2012 |
0 |
| 2013 |
2,890 |
| 2014 |
3,270 |
| 2015 |
3,120 |
| 2016 |
2,220 |
| 2017 |
2,400 |
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
2,080 |
| 2006 |
2,020 |
| 2007 |
2,030 |
| 2008 |
2,430 |
| 2009 |
2,260 |
| 2010 |
2,250 |
| 2011 |
2,400 |
| 2012 |
3,200 |
| 2013 |
4,160 |
| 2014 |
3,870 |
| 2015 |
3,630 |
| 2016 |
3,740 |
| 2017 |
4,200 |
Cooks, Restaurant
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
9,180 |
| 2006 |
10,120 |
| 2007 |
11,460 |
| 2008 |
11,500 |
| 2009 |
11,360 |
| 2010 |
11,770 |
| 2011 |
12,930 |
| 2012 |
12,590 |
| 2013 |
12,070 |
| 2014 |
12,150 |
| 2015 |
12,040 |
| 2016 |
14,180 |
| 2017 |
15,320 |
Cooks, Short Order
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
790 |
| 2006 |
730 |
| 2007 |
820 |
| 2008 |
610 |
| 2009 |
980 |
| 2010 |
910 |
| 2011 |
960 |
| 2012 |
840 |
| 2013 |
1,210 |
| 2014 |
1,830 |
| 2015 |
2,210 |
| 2016 |
2,160 |
| 2017 |
1,620 |
Cooks, All Other
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
540 |
| 2006 |
490 |
| 2007 |
450 |
| 2008 |
0 |
| 2009 |
790 |
| 2010 |
1,250 |
| 2011 |
820 |
| 2012 |
780 |
| 2013 |
160 |
| 2014 |
80 |
| 2015 |
80 |
| 2016 |
50 |
| 2017 |
70 |
Food Preparation Workers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
4,770 |
| 2006 |
5,260 |
| 2007 |
5,510 |
| 2008 |
6,710 |
| 2009 |
6,800 |
| 2010 |
6,310 |
| 2011 |
5,480 |
| 2012 |
7,300 |
| 2013 |
8,650 |
| 2014 |
10,060 |
| 2015 |
11,030 |
| 2016 |
10,550 |
| 2017 |
9,770 |
Bartenders
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
4,770 |
| 2006 |
4,980 |
| 2007 |
4,850 |
| 2008 |
5,460 |
| 2009 |
5,160 |
| 2010 |
5,670 |
| 2011 |
6,560 |
| 2012 |
7,610 |
| 2013 |
7,180 |
| 2014 |
6,450 |
| 2015 |
6,890 |
| 2016 |
6,750 |
| 2017 |
7,050 |
Fast Food and Counter Workers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
32,330 |
| 2006 |
36,760 |
| 2007 |
37,770 |
| 2008 |
37,800 |
| 2009 |
37,000 |
| 2010 |
34,610 |
| 2011 |
35,640 |
| 2012 |
32,830 |
| 2013 |
31,900 |
| 2014 |
32,770 |
| 2015 |
36,460 |
| 2016 |
41,400 |
| 2017 |
41,720 |
Waiters and Waitresses
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
21,630 |
| 2006 |
22,310 |
| 2007 |
24,640 |
| 2008 |
23,340 |
| 2009 |
21,660 |
| 2010 |
20,270 |
| 2011 |
20,080 |
| 2012 |
20,220 |
| 2013 |
21,750 |
| 2014 |
22,840 |
| 2015 |
24,510 |
| 2016 |
25,990 |
| 2017 |
28,500 |
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
830 |
| 2006 |
890 |
| 2007 |
1,200 |
| 2008 |
1,440 |
| 2009 |
2,620 |
| 2010 |
3,030 |
| 2011 |
3,220 |
| 2012 |
2,610 |
| 2013 |
2,910 |
| 2014 |
2,490 |
| 2015 |
2,480 |
| 2016 |
2,210 |
| 2017 |
2,380 |
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
4,600 |
| 2006 |
4,080 |
| 2007 |
4,110 |
| 2008 |
4,990 |
| 2009 |
4,600 |
| 2010 |
4,210 |
| 2011 |
4,280 |
| 2012 |
5,010 |
| 2013 |
5,220 |
| 2014 |
4,960 |
| 2015 |
4,270 |
| 2016 |
4,060 |
| 2017 |
4,360 |
Dishwashers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
4,700 |
| 2006 |
5,260 |
| 2007 |
5,360 |
| 2008 |
4,900 |
| 2009 |
4,120 |
| 2010 |
3,990 |
| 2011 |
3,760 |
| 2012 |
5,080 |
| 2013 |
4,750 |
| 2014 |
5,980 |
| 2015 |
5,870 |
| 2016 |
6,980 |
| 2017 |
6,000 |
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
4,110 |
| 2006 |
4,030 |
| 2007 |
3,720 |
| 2008 |
4,530 |
| 2009 |
3,770 |
| 2010 |
3,590 |
| 2011 |
2,360 |
| 2012 |
2,930 |
| 2013 |
3,040 |
| 2014 |
3,870 |
| 2015 |
3,730 |
| 2016 |
3,760 |
| 2017 |
3,830 |