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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Wilmington, NC

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 15,430
2006 16,200
2007 17,490
2008 18,110
2009 15,170
2010 15,550
2011 15,840
2012 17,260
2013 17,810
2014 18,400
2015 13,940
2016 15,290
2017 16,670
2018 16,730
2019 17,830

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 130
2006 120
2007 80
2008 60
2009 70
2010 0
2011 0
2012 210
2013 0
2014 70
2015 30
2016 50
2017 70
2018 80
2019 70

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 1,400
2006 1,410
2007 1,370
2008 1,340
2009 1,190
2010 1,190
2011 1,330
2012 1,330
2013 1,370
2014 1,470
2015 1,150
2016 1,340
2017 1,300
2018 1,410
2019 1,230

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 720
2006 350
2007 270
2008 350
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 620
2018 470
2019 730

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 360
2006 510
2007 410
2008 330
2009 230
2010 230
2011 210
2012 210
2013 210
2014 250
2015 270
2016 270
2017 240
2018 220
2019 230

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 1,060
2006 1,370
2007 1,510
2008 1,540
2009 1,260
2010 1,540
2011 1,530
2012 1,570
2013 1,710
2014 2,220
2015 1,890
2016 2,030
2017 1,950
2018 1,830
2019 2,160

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 270
2006 250
2007 430
2008 650
2009 0
2010 700
2011 0
2012 300
2013 0
2014 240
2015 120
2016 110
2017 0
2018 0
2019 190

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2013 0

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 980
2006 1,230
2007 1,410
2008 1,620
2009 1,350
2010 1,470
2011 1,270
2012 1,300
2013 1,130
2014 970
2015 580
2016 540
2017 560
2018 710
2019 920

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 540
2006 660
2007 650
2008 690
2009 620
2010 600
2011 660
2012 770
2013 820
2014 860
2015 640
2016 660
2017 660
2018 1,020
2019 1,210

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 4,620
2006 4,400
2007 4,660
2008 4,630
2009 3,950
2010 3,950
2011 4,480
2012 5,420
2013 6,240
2014 5,800
2015 4,620
2016 5,070
2017 5,860
2018 5,500
2019 5,430

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 3,290
2006 3,800
2007 4,580
2008 4,740
2009 4,510
2010 4,210
2011 4,160
2012 3,960
2013 4,240
2014 4,690
2015 3,210
2016 3,490
2017 3,370
2018 3,250
2019 3,400

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 140
2006 160
2007 150
2008 140
2009 130
2010 60
2011 100
2012 120
2013 140
2014 130
2015 0
2016 200
2017 200
2018 200
2019 220

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 390
2006 480
2007 510
2008 600
2009 410
2010 0
2011 530
2012 610
2013 630
2014 290
2015 320
2016 360
2017 680
2018 980
2019 850

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 730
2006 640
2007 710
2008 790
2009 900
2010 950
2011 860
2012 690
2013 750
2014 830
2015 470
2016 450
2017 490
2018 540
2019 390

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 800
2006 820
2007 750
2008 630
2009 550
2010 650
2011 710
2012 770
2013 570
2014 580
2015 640
2016 720
2017 670
2018 520
2019 800

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0