35-2021 Food preparation workers
Employment by industry, occupation, and percent distribution, 2019 and projected 2029.

Employment in thousands.
Industries with fewer than 50 jobs, confidential data, or poor-quality data are not displayed.

Industry Title	Industry Code	Industry Type	2019 Employment	2019 Percent of Occupation	2019 Percent of Industry	Projected 2029 Employment	Projected 2029 Percent of Occupation	Projected 2029 Percent of Industry	Employment Change, 2019-2029	Employment Percent Change, 2019-2029	Industry Sort	Display Level
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Total employment	TE1000	Summary	886.7	100.0	0.5	877.2	100.0	0.5	-9.5	-1.1		0
Self-employed workers	TE1100	Line Item	9.8	1.1	0.1	10.3	1.2	0.1	0.5	5.1	2	1
Total wage and salary employment	TE1200	Summary	876.9	98.9	0.6	867.0	98.8	0.5	-10.0	-1.1	3	1
Manufacturing	31-330	Summary	12.1	1.4	0.1	12.8	1.5	0.1	0.7	6.0	60	2
Food manufacturing	311000	Summary	10.8	1.2	0.7	11.4	1.3	0.7	0.7	6.1	61	3
Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing	311400	Line Item	0.6	0.1	0.4	0.6	0.1	0.4	0.0	-7.6	65	4
Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing	311800	Line Item	3.8	0.4	1.2	3.6	0.4	1.2	-0.1	-3.1	69	4
Other food manufacturing	311900	Line Item	5.9	0.7	2.6	6.7	0.8	2.6	0.8	14.1	70	4
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing	312000	Summary	1.2	0.1	0.4	1.3	0.2	0.4	0.1	5.8	71	3
Beverage manufacturing	312100	Line Item	1.2	0.1	0.5	1.3	0.2	0.5	0.1	5.8	72	4
Wholesale trade	420000	Summary	2.9	0.3	0.0	2.9	0.3	0.1	0.1	2.7	143	2
Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods	424000	Summary	2.7	0.3	0.1	2.7	0.3	0.1	0.1	2.2	151	3
Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (4244,8)	4240A1	Line Item	2.4	0.3	0.2	2.5	0.3	0.2	0.1	3.1	155	4
Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (4241,7,9)	4240A3	Line Item	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	-4.7	156	4
Retail trade	44-450	Summary	219.7	24.8	1.4	233.7	26.6	1.5	14.0	6.4	158	2
Food and beverage stores	445000	Summary	190.3	21.5	6.2	203.2	23.2	6.7	12.9	6.8	163	3
Grocery and specialty food stores	4450A1	Line Item	190.2	21.5	6.5	203.1	23.2	7.1	12.9	6.8	164	4
Beer, wine, and liquor stores	445300	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	4.0	165	4
General merchandise stores	452000	Line Item	10.5	1.2	0.3	10.3	1.2	0.4	-0.2	-1.6	166	3
Retail trade, except motor vehicle and parts dealers, food and beverage stores, and general merchandise stores	4445R0	Summary	18.9	2.1	0.3	20.2	2.3	0.3	1.3	7.0	167	3
Furniture and home furnishings stores	442000	Summary	0.8	0.1	0.2	0.9	0.1	0.2	0.0	2.5	168	4
Furniture stores	442100	Line Item	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.0	1.0	169	5
Home furnishings stores	442200	Line Item	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.4	0.0	0.2	0.0	4.5	170	5
Health and personal care stores	446000	Summary	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.0	-1.3	175	4
Health and personal care stores	446100	Summary	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.0	-1.3	176	5
Gasoline stations	447000	Line Item	14.7	1.7	1.6	16.1	1.8	1.8	1.4	9.4	179	4
Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores	451000	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-4.9	184	4
Sporting goods, hobby, and musical instrument stores	451100	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.0	185	5
Sporting goods stores	451110	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.0	186	6
Miscellaneous store retailers	453000	Summary	0.9	0.1	0.1	0.9	0.1	0.1	-0.1	-8.2	189	4
Miscellaneous store retailers (4532,3)	4530A1	Line Item	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.1	-0.1	-22.7	191	5
Nonstore retailers	454000	Summary	1.7	0.2	0.3	1.7	0.2	0.3	0.0	0.2	193	4
Vending machine operators	454200	Line Item	1.4	0.2	3.4	1.3	0.2	3.5	0.0	-3.2	195	5
Direct selling establishments	454300	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	-7.8	196	5
Transportation and warehousing	48-490	Summary	1.6	0.2	0.0	1.8	0.2	0.0	0.2	12.5	197	2
Scenic and sightseeing transportation and support activities for transportation	487-80	Summary	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.0	217	3
Scenic and sightseeing transportation	487000	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.3	0.0	8.4	218	4
Scenic and sightseeing transportation, water	487200	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.5	0.1	0.0	0.5	0.0	4.7	220	5
Warehousing and storage	493000	Line Item	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.7	0.1	0.1	0.1	16.2	232	3
Information	510000	Summary	1.2	0.1	0.0	1.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	3.4	233	2
Motion picture and sound recording industries	512000	Summary	1.1	0.1	0.2	1.1	0.1	0.2	0.0	2.9	239	3
Motion picture and video industries	512100	Summary	1.1	0.1	0.3	1.1	0.1	0.2	0.0	2.9	240	4
Motion picture and video exhibition	512130	Line Item	1.0	0.1	0.7	1.0	0.1	0.6	0.0	2.1	241	5
Finance and insurance	520000	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.5	252	2
Real estate and rental and leasing	530000	Summary	1.1	0.1	0.0	1.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.7	273	2
Real estate	531000	Line Item	1.1	0.1	0.1	1.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	1.9	274	3
Professional, scientific, and technical services	540000	Summary	0.5	0.1	0.0	0.6	0.1	0.0	0.1	14.0	279	2
Professional, scientific, and technical services	541000	Summary	0.5	0.1	0.0	0.6	0.1	0.0	0.1	14.0	280	3
Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services	541200	Line Item	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.5	282	4
Management, scientific, and technical consulting services	541600	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	23.3	290	4
Scientific research and development services	541700	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.4	291	4
Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences	541710	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.6	292	5
Management of companies and enterprises	550000	Summary	0.8	0.1	0.0	0.9	0.1	0.0	0.1	7.4	299	2
Management of companies and enterprises	551000	Line Item	0.8	0.1	0.0	0.9	0.1	0.0	0.1	7.4	300	3
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services	560000	Summary	10.7	1.2	0.1	10.8	1.2	0.1	0.1	0.5	301	2
Administrative and support services	561000	Summary	10.7	1.2	0.1	10.8	1.2	0.1	0.1	0.5	302	3
Facilities support services	561200	Line Item	0.4	0.0	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.2	0.0	5.2	304	4
Employment services	561300	Summary	10.2	1.1	0.3	10.2	1.2	0.3	0.0	0.3	305	4
Temporary help services	561320	Line Item	7.5	0.9	0.3	7.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	3.5	306	5
Travel arrangement and reservation services	561500	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-28.6	309	4
Educational services; state, local, and private	610000	Summary	29.7	3.4	0.2	23.5	2.7	0.2	-6.2	-21.0	322	2
Educational services; state, local, and private	611000	Summary	29.7	3.4	0.2	23.5	2.7	0.2	-6.2	-21.0	323	3
Elementary and secondary schools; state, local, and private	611100	Summary	25.4	2.9	0.3	18.9	2.2	0.2	-6.5	-25.7	324	4
Elementary and secondary schools; private	611105	Line Item	1.4	0.2	0.1	1.6	0.2	0.1	0.2	14.5	325	5
Elementary and secondary schools; state	611102	Line Item	0.9	0.1	1.2	0.8	0.1	1.2	-0.1	-16.0	326	5
Elementary and secondary schools; local	611103	Line Item	23.1	2.6	0.3	16.5	1.9	0.2	-6.6	-28.6	327	5
Junior colleges, colleges, universities, and professional schools; state, local, and private	6112-3	Summary	4.1	0.5	0.1	4.3	0.5	0.1	0.3	6.7	328	4
Junior colleges; state, local, and private	611200	Summary	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-5.9	329	5
Junior colleges; local	611203	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-12.1	332	6
Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state, local, and private	611300	Summary	3.9	0.4	0.1	4.2	0.5	0.1	0.3	7.2	333	5
Colleges, universities, and professional schools; private	611305	Line Item	2.5	0.3	0.1	2.8	0.3	0.1	0.2	9.4	334	6
Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state	611302	Line Item	1.3	0.1	0.1	1.3	0.2	0.1	0.0	2.3	335	6
Colleges, universities, and professional schools; local	611303	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	19.9	336	6
Other educational services; state, local, and private	6114-7	Summary	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	14.3	337	4
Technical and trade schools; state, local, and private	611500	Summary	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.5	342	5
Technical and trade schools; private	611505	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.9	343	6
Other schools and instruction; state, local, and private	611600	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	27.6	346	5
Other schools and instruction; private	611605	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	27.6	347	6
Healthcare and social assistance	620000	Summary	53.7	6.1	0.3	45.1	5.1	0.2	-8.6	-16.0	354	2
Ambulatory healthcare services	621000	Summary	0.9	0.1	0.0	1.2	0.1	0.0	0.2	21.8	355	3
Offices of physicians	621100	Line Item	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.4	356	4
Offices of other health practitioners	621300	Summary	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	28.6	358	4
Offices of physical, occupational and speech therapists, and audiologists	621340	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	28.7	362	5
Outpatient care centers	621400	Summary	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.1	25.4	364	4
Outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers	621420	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	16.3	365	5
Home healthcare services	621600	Line Item	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.1	26.3	368	4
Hospitals; state, local, and private	622000	Summary	14.9	1.7	0.2	12.7	1.4	0.2	-2.3	-15.3	372	3
General medical and surgical hospitals; state, local, and private	622100	Summary	13.5	1.5	0.2	10.9	1.2	0.2	-2.6	-19.3	373	4
General medical and surgical hospitals; private	622105	Line Item	11.6	1.3	0.2	8.9	1.0	0.2	-2.7	-23.2	374	5
General medical and surgical hospitals; state	622102	Line Item	0.4	0.0	0.2	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.0	4.7	375	5
General medical and surgical hospitals; local	622103	Line Item	1.5	0.2	0.2	1.6	0.2	0.2	0.1	4.0	376	5
Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals; state, local, and private	622200	Summary	0.7	0.1	0.3	0.8	0.1	0.3	0.1	14.8	377	4
Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals; private	622205	Line Item	0.4	0.0	0.2	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.1	26.2	378	5
Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals; state	622202	Line Item	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	2.3	379	5
Specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals; state, local, and private	622300	Summary	0.7	0.1	0.2	1.0	0.1	0.2	0.2	27.7	381	4
Specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals; private	622305	Line Item	0.7	0.1	0.3	0.9	0.1	0.3	0.2	28.4	382	5
Nursing and residential care facilities	623000	Summary	28.2	3.2	0.8	20.3	2.3	0.5	-7.9	-28.0	385	3
Nursing care facilities (skilled nursing facilities)	623100	Line Item	16.9	1.9	1.1	10.0	1.1	0.6	-6.9	-41.1	386	4
Residential intellectual and developmental disability, mental health, and substance abuse facilities	623200	Summary	1.1	0.1	0.2	1.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	22.3	387	4
Residential intellectual and developmental disability facilities	623210	Line Item	0.5	0.1	0.1	0.5	0.1	0.1	0.1	11.0	388	5
Residential mental health and substance abuse facilities	623220	Line Item	0.6	0.1	0.2	0.8	0.1	0.3	0.2	31.6	389	5
Continuing care retirement communities and assisted living facilities for the elderly	623300	Line Item	9.9	1.1	1.0	8.7	1.0	0.7	-1.2	-12.3	390	4
Other residential care facilities	623900	Line Item	0.4	0.0	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.2	0.0	-1.2	391	4
Social assistance	624000	Summary	9.6	1.1	0.2	11.0	1.3	0.2	1.4	14.7	392	3
Individual and family services	624100	Summary	3.8	0.4	0.1	5.2	0.6	0.1	1.3	35.2	393	4
Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities	624120	Line Item	2.8	0.3	0.1	3.9	0.4	0.1	1.0	36.9	394	5
Community and vocational rehabilitation services	6242-3	Summary	3.5	0.4	0.7	3.6	0.4	0.7	0.1	1.9	396	4
Community food and housing, and emergency and other relief services	624200	Line Item	1.7	0.2	0.9	1.9	0.2	0.9	0.2	8.7	397	5
Vocational rehabilitation services	624300	Line Item	1.8	0.2	0.6	1.7	0.2	0.6	-0.1	-4.6	398	5
Child day care services	624400	Line Item	2.3	0.3	0.2	2.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	0.0	399	4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	710000	Summary	10.2	1.2	0.4	11.0	1.3	0.4	0.8	7.3	400	2
Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries	711000	Summary	1.4	0.2	0.3	1.4	0.2	0.3	-0.1	-3.7	401	3
Performing arts companies	711100	Summary	0.8	0.1	0.6	0.7	0.1	0.6	-0.1	-15.4	402	4
Theater companies and dinner theaters	711110	Line Item	0.8	0.1	1.1	0.7	0.1	1.1	-0.1	-15.4	403	5
Spectator sports	711200	Line Item	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.0	10.7	405	4
Promoters of events, and agents and managers	7113-4	Summary	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.0	15.1	406	4
Promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events	711300	Line Item	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.0	14.8	407	5
Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions	712000	Line Item	0.4	0.0	0.2	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.1	19.5	410	3
Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries	713000	Summary	8.4	0.9	0.5	9.1	1.0	0.5	0.7	8.7	411	3
Amusement parks and arcades	713100	Line Item	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.6	0.1	0.2	0.1	10.6	412	4
Gambling industries (except casino hotels)	713200	Line Item	0.7	0.1	0.6	0.6	0.1	0.6	-0.1	-9.4	413	4
Other amusement and recreation industries	713900	Summary	7.2	0.8	0.5	7.9	0.9	0.5	0.7	10.3	414	4
Fitness and recreational sports centers	713940	Line Item	0.8	0.1	0.1	0.9	0.1	0.1	0.1	16.7	415	5
Accommodation and food services	720000	Summary	514.4	58.0	3.6	504.6	57.5	3.4	-9.7	-1.9	417	2
Accommodation	721000	Summary	14.8	1.7	0.7	15.9	1.8	0.8	1.1	7.4	418	3
Traveler accommodation	721100	Summary	13.8	1.6	0.7	14.8	1.7	0.7	1.0	7.1	419	4
Casino hotels	721120	Line Item	4.9	0.6	1.7	5.7	0.7	1.8	0.8	16.8	420	5
RV (recreational vehicle) parks and recreational camps	721200	Line Item	0.6	0.1	0.9	0.7	0.1	0.9	0.1	17.4	422	4
Rooming and boarding houses, dormitories, and workers' camps	721300	Line Item	0.3	0.0	2.7	0.3	0.0	2.7	0.0	0.4	423	4
Food services and drinking places	722000	Summary	499.6	56.3	4.1	488.8	55.7	3.8	-10.8	-2.2	424	3
Special food services	722300	Line Item	52.0	5.9	7.1	54.2	6.2	7.2	2.2	4.3	425	4
Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)	722400	Line Item	3.5	0.4	0.9	3.5	0.4	0.9	0.0	0.5	426	4
Restaurants and other eating places	722500	Summary	444.1	50.1	4.1	431.1	49.1	3.7	-13.1	-2.9	427	4
Full-service restaurants	722511	Line Item	214.6	24.2	3.9	210.2	24.0	3.5	-4.4	-2.0	428	5
Other services (except public administration)	810000	Summary	8.8	1.0	0.1	9.2	1.1	0.1	0.4	4.8	430	2
Repair and maintenance	811000	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.1	431	3
Automotive repair and maintenance	811100	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.1	432	4
Other automotive repair and maintenance	811190	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.1	435	5
Personal and laundry services	812000	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	27.1	439	3
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations	813000	Summary	8.7	1.0	0.3	9.1	1.0	0.3	0.4	4.6	444	3
Grantmaking and giving services and social advocacy organizations	8132-3	Summary	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.5	0.1	0.1	0.1	26.4	446	4
Grantmaking and giving services	813200	Line Item	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.1	28.2	447	5
Social advocacy organizations	813300	Line Item	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.1	24.7	448	5
Civic, social, professional, and similar organizations	8134-9	Summary	2.1	0.2	0.2	2.2	0.3	0.3	0.1	5.0	449	4
Civic and social organizations	813400	Line Item	2.0	0.2	0.5	2.1	0.2	0.5	0.1	4.8	450	5
Business, professional, labor, political, and similar organizations	813900	Summary	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.5	451	5
Government	900000	Summary	9.4	1.1	0.1	7.5	0.9	0.1	-1.9	-20.1	455	2
State government, excluding education and hospitals	999200	Line Item	1.9	0.2	0.1	1.9	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.7	459	3
Local government, excluding education and hospitals	999300	Line Item	7.5	0.8	0.1	5.6	0.6	0.1	-1.9	-25.4	460	3

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