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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 196,160
2006 199,950
2007 202,700
2008 210,480
2009 210,140
2010 209,170
2011 214,750
2012 221,540
2013 229,780
2014 235,500
2015 244,300
2016 254,450
2017 257,190
2018 260,470
2019 256,020

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 3,030
2006 2,500
2007 2,570
2008 2,950
2009 3,540
2010 3,770
2011 3,620
2012 3,280
2013 3,170
2014 3,350
2015 3,260
2016 2,930
2017 2,830
2018 3,030
2019 3,130

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 13,370
2006 14,510
2007 14,350
2008 15,190
2009 15,510
2010 15,330
2011 15,150
2012 16,210
2013 16,880
2014 17,980
2015 17,680
2016 18,710
2017 19,770
2018 19,630
2019 19,950

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 7,900
2006 7,940
2007 8,130
2008 7,130
2009 5,290
2010 4,710
2011 6,840
2012 7,960
2013 8,700
2014 7,770
2015 8,470
2016 8,680
2017 9,850
2018 9,960
2019 11,740

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 4,960
2006 4,210
2007 4,530
2008 4,700
2009 4,600
2010 4,690
2011 4,940
2012 4,820
2013 4,560
2014 4,220
2015 4,600
2016 4,940
2017 5,350
2018 6,010
2019 5,360

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 15,400
2006 15,940
2007 16,300
2008 17,450
2009 16,560
2010 17,910
2011 18,830
2012 20,810
2013 21,920
2014 23,030
2015 24,240
2016 26,120
2017 24,760
2018 26,450
2019 27,510

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 3,880
2006 3,830
2007 3,840
2008 4,530
2009 4,120
2010 2,950
2011 2,190
2012 2,420
2013 2,110
2014 2,120
2015 1,770
2016 2,030
2017 2,930
2018 3,520
2019 3,110

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2005 240
2006 0
2007 260
2008 230
2009 280
2010 300
2011 390
2012 310
2013 370
2014 0
2015 620
2016 0
2017 210
2018 300
2019 530

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 15,090
2006 15,700
2007 15,830
2008 14,250
2009 13,860
2010 15,420
2011 14,650
2012 16,050
2013 15,240
2014 16,460
2015 14,440
2016 16,100
2017 17,450
2018 17,930
2019 16,040

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 6,450
2006 6,800
2007 6,660
2008 7,000
2009 6,700
2010 7,050
2011 8,210
2012 8,610
2013 9,510
2014 9,800
2015 10,100
2016 11,300
2017 10,910
2018 11,660
2019 11,680

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 50,520
2006 54,960
2007 58,090
2008 60,210
2009 64,640
2010 60,810
2011 61,870
2012 61,450
2013 62,840
2014 65,190
2015 68,380
2016 72,610
2017 72,660
2018 71,140
2019 65,310

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 43,360
2006 41,690
2007 41,200
2008 43,890
2009 43,050
2010 43,880
2011 45,150
2012 46,150
2013 48,090
2014 47,310
2015 49,260
2016 49,360
2017 50,480
2018 51,090
2019 51,360

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 3,320
2006 3,130
2007 3,020
2008 3,530
2009 3,480
2010 3,920
2011 3,890
2012 5,070
2013 5,580
2014 5,790
2015 5,790
2016 5,590
2017 5,740
2018 5,100
2019 4,820

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 11,740
2006 12,060
2007 9,550
2008 9,560
2009 9,820
2010 10,400
2011 10,810
2012 9,560
2013 9,970
2014 10,960
2015 12,260
2016 12,990
2017 12,610
2018 12,310
2019 12,720

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 9,890
2006 10,030
2007 11,060
2008 12,250
2009 11,660
2010 10,560
2011 10,380
2012 10,370
2013 11,390
2014 12,590
2015 13,300
2016 13,030
2017 11,760
2018 11,990
2019 12,700

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 6,320
2006 6,650
2007 6,700
2008 7,100
2009 6,560
2010 6,920
2011 7,130
2012 7,610
2013 8,660
2014 8,930
2015 9,320
2016 9,190
2017 9,060
2018 9,410
2019 9,010

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 690
2006 0
2007 610
2008 510
2009 470
2010 550
2011 700
2012 860
2013 790
2014 0
2015 810
2016 870
2017 820
2018 940
2019 1,050