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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 16,040
2006 17,610
2007 18,350
2008 17,830
2009 17,980
2010 17,080
2011 17,690
2012 17,540
2013 17,730
2014 18,380
2015 19,440
2016 20,800
2017 20,970
2018 21,250
2019 21,160

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 90
2006 70
2007 50
2008 210
2009 0
2010 0
2011 120
2012 110
2013 90
2014 110
2015 120
2016 140
2017 120
2018 140
2019 130

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 940
2006 1,030
2007 1,000
2008 1,240
2009 1,190
2010 1,190
2011 1,190
2012 1,410
2013 1,500
2014 1,340
2015 1,240
2016 1,370
2017 1,580
2018 1,800
2019 1,770

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 690
2006 620
2007 530
2008 470
2009 280
2010 0
2011 0
2012 580
2013 490
2014 1,190
2015 910
2016 940
2017 750
2018 460
2019 0

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 590
2006 620
2007 600
2008 630
2009 680
2010 610
2011 610
2012 730
2013 810
2014 870
2015 790
2016 970
2017 990
2018 880
2019 650

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 1,280
2006 1,460
2007 1,510
2008 1,600
2009 1,880
2010 1,840
2011 1,960
2012 1,470
2013 1,400
2014 1,350
2015 1,410
2016 1,660
2017 1,800
2018 1,870
2019 2,130

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 130
2006 180
2007 170
2008 160
2009 160
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 130
2015 240
2016 150
2017 140
2018 90
2019 140

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 50
2007 120
2008 0
2009 0
2010 50
2011 0
2012 0

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 1,080
2006 1,000
2007 1,020
2008 990
2009 1,050
2010 980
2011 860
2012 1,120
2013 1,310
2014 1,440
2015 1,660
2016 1,700
2017 1,600
2018 1,260
2019 900

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 940
2006 1,080
2007 840
2008 810
2009 690
2010 570
2011 660
2012 660
2013 860
2014 900
2015 1,000
2016 930
2017 1,000
2018 910
2019 920

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 5,280
2006 5,980
2007 7,090
2008 7,220
2009 6,780
2010 6,670
2011 6,900
2012 6,820
2013 6,780
2014 6,240
2015 7,090
2016 7,540
2017 7,450
2018 7,930
2019 8,130

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 3,260
2006 3,480
2007 3,260
2008 3,090
2009 3,090
2010 2,880
2011 3,180
2012 2,540
2013 2,490
2014 2,620
2015 2,810
2016 3,050
2017 2,910
2018 3,600
2019 3,910

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 120
2006 150
2007 220
2008 210
2009 420
2010 570
2011 660
2012 560
2013 530
2014 480
2015 520
2016 360
2017 460
2018 400
2019 460

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 410
2006 480
2007 560
2008 0
2009 620
2010 600
2011 470
2012 300
2013 370
2014 580
2015 540
2016 670
2017 710
2018 610
2019 400

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 760
2006 840
2007 850
2008 840
2009 720
2010 710
2011 690
2012 810
2013 780
2014 770
2015 720
2016 860
2017 1,010
2018 800
2019 1,010

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 380
2006 510
2007 490
2008 360
2009 420
2010 370
2011 390
2012 310
2013 320
2014 360
2015 340
2016 410
2017 450
2018 500
2019 610

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 90
2006 60
2007 40
2010 40
2011 0
2012 120
2013 0
2014 0
2015 50
2016 50