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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 24,940
2006 25,100
2007 25,510
2008 24,890
2009 24,670
2010 25,060
2011 26,480
2012 26,120
2013 26,520
2014 27,260
2015 28,560
2016 29,380
2017 29,100

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 320
2006 270
2007 220
2008 170
2009 130
2010 110
2011 110
2012 170
2013 170
2014 140
2015 260
2016 370
2017 410

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 1,530
2006 1,500
2007 1,670
2008 1,770
2009 1,910
2010 1,800
2011 1,930
2012 2,020
2013 1,980
2014 1,980
2015 2,180
2016 2,340
2017 2,330

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 1,020
2006 490
2007 560
2008 590
2009 730
2010 450
2011 370
2012 0
2013 0
2014 390
2015 520
2016 500
2017 470

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 490
2006 450
2007 500
2008 530
2009 1,110
2010 1,480
2011 1,510
2012 1,680
2013 1,640
2014 1,800
2015 1,720
2016 1,750
2017 1,720

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 1,540
2006 1,870
2007 2,060
2008 2,120
2009 2,280
2010 2,350
2011 2,590
2012 2,450
2013 2,390
2014 2,570
2015 2,650
2016 2,730
2017 2,570

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 890
2006 660
2007 460
2008 310
2009 220
2010 110
2011 90
2012 200
2013 250
2014 370
2015 260
2016 210
2017 110

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2010 110
2011 100
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 2,320
2006 1,800
2007 1,450
2008 1,200
2009 1,310
2010 1,100
2011 1,090
2012 1,060
2013 1,240
2014 1,220
2015 1,440
2016 1,680
2017 1,740

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 970
2006 1,210
2007 1,210
2008 1,290
2009 1,310
2010 1,180
2011 1,230
2012 1,140
2013 1,330
2014 1,010
2015 1,340
2016 1,400
2017 1,580

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 6,240
2006 7,060
2007 7,540
2008 7,450
2009 7,390
2010 7,840
2011 7,880
2012 8,500
2013 8,680
2014 9,210
2015 9,220
2016 9,430
2017 9,350

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 5,520
2006 5,530
2007 5,770
2008 5,240
2009 5,360
2010 5,030
2011 5,920
2012 4,990
2013 5,030
2014 4,820
2015 4,870
2016 4,520
2017 4,860

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 960
2006 980
2007 740
2008 790
2009 460
2010 410
2011 380
2012 450
2013 470
2014 650
2015 980
2016 950
2017 850

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 1,080
2006 1,010
2007 930
2008 1,020
2009 0
2010 790
2011 720
2012 900
2013 750
2014 650
2015 620
2016 1,100
2017 920

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 1,300
2006 1,370
2007 1,340
2008 1,310
2009 1,390
2010 1,280
2011 1,350
2012 1,330
2013 1,340
2014 1,310
2015 1,220
2016 1,120
2017 950

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 760
2006 900
2007 1,000
2008 1,010
2009 1,000
2010 950
2011 1,100
2012 1,070
2013 1,110
2014 1,010
2015 1,100
2016 1,120
2017 1,100

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2007 60
2008 90
2009 70
2010 70
2011 110
2012 160
2013 140
2014 130
2015 180
2016 160
2017 140