Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Year Number
2006 19,290
2007 19,590
2008 19,620
2009 18,400
2010 18,290
2011 18,560
2012 19,330
2013 19,780
2014 20,430
2015 21,620
2016 22,190
2017 22,250
2018 22,310
2019 22,140

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks

Year Number
2006 250
2007 300
2008 270
2009 210
2010 160
2011 70
2012 60
2014 0
2015 60
2016 60
2017 0
2018 50
2019 70

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Year Number
2006 1,610
2007 1,560
2008 1,750
2009 1,740
2010 1,780
2011 2,020
2012 1,950
2013 1,940
2014 1,820
2015 1,850
2016 2,030
2017 1,930
2018 1,970
2019 1,850

Cooks, Fast Food

Year Number
2006 570
2007 450
2008 170
2010 0
2011 340
2012 430
2013 280
2014 280
2015 0
2016 350
2017 270
2018 770
2019 1,160

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Year Number
2006 520
2007 500
2008 430
2009 380
2010 440
2011 460
2012 490
2013 440
2014 490
2015 780
2016 730
2017 700
2018 720
2019 740

Cooks, Restaurant

Year Number
2006 1,520
2007 1,570
2008 1,450
2009 1,260
2010 1,070
2011 1,160
2012 1,220
2013 1,640
2014 1,930
2015 1,770
2016 2,040
2017 1,960
2018 1,970
2019 1,900

Cooks, Short Order

Year Number
2006 380
2007 330
2008 340
2009 240
2010 390
2011 260
2012 470
2013 510
2014 550
2015 0
2016 200
2017 230
2018 0
2019 0

Cooks, All Other

Year Number
2013 0

Food Preparation Workers

Year Number
2006 1,360
2007 1,540
2008 1,960
2009 1,690
2010 1,160
2011 970
2012 1,110
2013 1,270
2014 1,130
2015 980
2016 880
2017 960
2018 1,140
2019 1,120

Bartenders

Year Number
2006 630
2007 850
2008 800
2009 780
2010 540
2011 510
2012 370
2013 350
2014 450
2015 330
2016 310
2017 240
2018 380
2019 440

Fast Food and Counter Workers

Year Number
2006 6,160
2007 6,090
2008 5,940
2009 5,560
2010 6,400
2011 6,880
2012 7,370
2013 7,570
2014 7,860
2015 10,860
2016 10,960
2017 11,050
2018 10,040
2019 9,930

Waiters and Waitresses

Year Number
2006 4,280
2007 4,150
2008 4,000
2009 3,870
2010 4,150
2011 3,960
2012 4,070
2013 4,040
2014 4,220
2015 3,480
2016 3,270
2017 3,400
2018 3,440
2019 3,000

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Year Number
2006 190
2007 150
2008 160
2009 140
2010 130
2011 120
2012 140
2013 170
2014 160
2015 250
2016 350
2017 340
2018 480
2019 420

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Year Number
2006 360
2007 530
2008 530
2009 510
2010 310
2011 310
2012 320
2013 360
2014 340
2015 350
2016 340
2017 0
2018 180
2019 180

Dishwashers

Year Number
2006 840
2007 940
2008 1,060
2009 1,260
2010 1,150
2011 1,010
2012 800
2013 680
2014 630
2015 610
2016 420
2017 720
2018 610
2019 760

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Year Number
2006 620
2007 630
2008 760
2009 760
2010 610
2011 490
2012 530
2013 530
2014 570
2015 300
2016 250
2017 450
2018 500
2019 490

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other

Year Number
2017 0
2018 60
2019 80