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2020 Wyoming Workforce Annual Report

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Wyoming Short-Term Occupational Projections, 2019-2021

Table: Short-Term Occupational Projections for Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (SOC 35-0000), 2019Q2-2021Q2

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Change (Growth) Types of Openings Requirements
SOCa Code SOC Title Base Employment (2019Q2) Projected Employment (2021Q2) N % Exits Transfers Growth Total Education Experience Training
00-0000 Total, All Occupations 299,533 302,509 2,976 1.0 26,193 43,420 2,976 72,589  
35-0000 Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations 26,127 26,657 530 2.0 3,517 5,508 530 9,555  
35-1011 Chefs & Head Cooks 192 198 6 3.1 12 39 6 57 High school diploma or equivalent 5 years or more None
35-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation & Serving Workers 2,353 2,394 41 1.7 207 518 41 766 High school diploma or equivalent Less than 5 years None
35-2011 Cooks, Fast Food 692 680 -12 -1.7 73 121 -12 182 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
35-2012 Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria 1,390 1,385 -5 -0.4 147 245 -5 387 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
35-2013 Cooks, Private Household N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Postsecondary non-degree award Less than 5 years None
35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant 3,163 3,295 132 4.2 343 571 132 1,046 No formal educational credential Less than 5 years Moderate-term on-the-job training
35-2015 Cooks, Short Order 291 291 0 0.0 31 51 0 82 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
35-2019 Cooks, All Other N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
35-2021 Food Preparation Workers 1,392 1,422 30 2.2 206 280 30 516 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
35-3011 Bartenders 2,383 2,420 37 1.6 224 620 37 881 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
35-3021 Combined Food Preparation & Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 5,540 5,714 174 3.1 897 1,107 174 2,178 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
35-3022 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, & Coffee Shop 683 697 14 2.1 155 144 14 313 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
35-3031 Waiters & Waitresses 5,045 5,112 67 1.3 705 1,245 67 2,017 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
35-3041 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 227 228 1 0.4 33 38 1 72 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
35-9011 Dining Room & Cafeteria Attendants & Bartender Helpers 786 805 19 2.4 131 141 19 291 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
35-9021 Dishwashers 1,135 1,143 8 0.7 170 192 8 370 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
35-9031 Hosts & Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, & Coffee Shop 742 758 16 2.2 167 176 16 359 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
35-9099 Food Preparation & Serving Related Workers, All Other N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training

aStandard Occupational Classification.

Transfers are openings due to workers changing jobs.

Exits are openings due to individuals leaving the workforce.

N/D = Not discloseable due to confidentiality.

Source: Wyoming Short-Term Occupational Projections, 2019Q2-2021Q2.

Prepared by P. Manning and M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 3/11/20.

Published March 2020.