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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 125,890
2006 133,040
2007 138,800
2008 140,940
2009 136,570
2010 130,890
2011 131,660
2012 133,850
2013 139,410
2014 142,380
2015 153,840
2016 165,020
2017 168,210
2018 171,240
2019 173,070

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 1,220
2006 1,070
2007 800
2008 890
2009 1,160
2010 1,420
2011 1,470
2012 1,610
2013 1,610
2014 1,500
2015 1,400
2016 1,290
2017 1,360
2018 970
2019 1,050

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 7,630
2006 7,670
2007 8,060
2008 9,040
2009 8,850
2010 7,730
2011 7,420
2012 7,520
2013 8,400
2014 9,300
2015 10,070
2016 10,750
2017 11,920
2018 12,060
2019 14,350

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 4,440
2006 3,820
2007 2,900
2008 2,930
2009 2,070
2010 1,940
2011 1,470
2012 0
2013 3,550
2014 0
2015 3,680
2016 2,620
2017 2,910
2018 5,150
2019 6,380

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 2,860
2006 2,690
2007 2,770
2008 3,280
2009 3,320
2010 3,210
2011 3,270
2012 4,320
2013 5,410
2014 5,020
2015 4,670
2016 4,890
2017 5,670
2018 5,360
2019 4,550

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 11,310
2006 12,730
2007 14,200
2008 13,680
2009 13,090
2010 13,430
2011 14,900
2012 14,860
2013 14,390
2014 14,450
2015 14,640
2016 17,350
2017 18,520
2018 20,390
2019 19,900

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 1,080
2006 930
2007 1,030
2008 770
2009 1,050
2010 970
2011 1,070
2012 1,140
2013 1,570
2014 2,380
2015 2,590
2016 2,480
2017 1,710
2018 1,260
2019 1,420

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2005 590
2006 580
2007 510
2008 0
2009 890
2010 1,400
2011 940
2012 880
2013 190
2014 0
2015 150
2016 80
2017 70
2018 80
2019 0

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 6,010
2006 6,360
2007 6,730
2008 7,940
2009 8,280
2010 7,600
2011 6,650
2012 8,830
2013 10,670
2014 12,250
2015 13,180
2016 12,560
2017 11,740
2018 10,430
2019 9,950

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 6,120
2006 6,220
2007 6,020
2008 6,460
2009 6,360
2010 6,900
2011 7,680
2012 8,940
2013 8,550
2014 8,070
2015 8,130
2016 7,810
2017 7,960
2018 7,810
2019 8,820

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 41,620
2006 46,970
2007 49,180
2008 48,750
2009 47,700
2010 43,930
2011 45,630
2012 41,240
2013 39,380
2014 41,120
2015 45,930
2016 52,130
2017 52,520
2018 49,690
2019 50,200

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 25,540
2006 26,680
2007 29,080
2008 27,820
2009 25,680
2010 24,650
2011 24,390
2012 24,900
2013 26,060
2014 27,340
2015 29,160
2016 30,930
2017 33,270
2018 34,530
2019 33,380

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 1,230
2006 1,000
2007 1,470
2008 1,630
2009 3,070
2010 3,520
2011 3,770
2012 3,160
2013 3,450
2014 2,960
2015 2,880
2016 2,640
2017 2,900
2018 3,030
2019 3,020

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 5,630
2006 5,180
2007 4,990
2008 6,150
2009 5,810
2010 5,490
2011 5,530
2012 5,750
2013 6,040
2014 5,730
2015 4,990
2016 4,940
2017 5,310
2018 5,830
2019 6,380

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 5,700
2006 6,170
2007 6,410
2008 5,930
2009 4,980
2010 4,620
2011 4,520
2012 6,120
2013 5,840
2014 7,230
2015 7,200
2016 8,330
2017 7,430
2018 7,760
2019 7,580

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 4,550
2006 4,530
2007 4,190
2008 5,160
2009 4,260
2010 4,080
2011 2,950
2012 3,500
2013 3,690
2014 4,550
2015 4,580
2016 4,760
2017 4,920
2018 5,710
2019 6,090

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 360
2006 440
2007 460
2008 510
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 1,080
2013 610
2014 480
2015 590
2016 1,460
2017 0
2018 1,180