Numbers of Sales and Related Occupations in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
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            Sales and Related Occupations
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 14,110 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 15,000 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 14,180 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 13,640 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 13,930 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 14,220 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 14,550 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 14,330 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 14,100 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 13,490 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 13,350 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 12,780 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 12,250 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 12,390 | 
        
    
     
    
        Individual occupations
        
        
            
        
        
        
            First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 990 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 1,170 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 1,200 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 1,200 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 1,260 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 1,400 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 1,380 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 1,210 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 970 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 960 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 970 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 1,150 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 1,010 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 1,020 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Cashiers
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 4,400 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 4,440 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 4,540 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 4,640 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 4,740 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 4,790 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 5,150 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 5,340 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 5,150 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 5,240 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 4,880 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 4,490 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 3,860 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 4,120 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Counter and Rental Clerks
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 370 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 290 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 180 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 150 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 210 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 190 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 170 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 120 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 130 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 270 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 390 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 420 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 320 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Parts Salespersons
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 440 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 510 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 470 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 420 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 350 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 470 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 400 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 470 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 430 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 490 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 460 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 490 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 440 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 510 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Retail Salespersons
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 4,250 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 4,180 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 3,660 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 3,420 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 3,510 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 3,300 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 3,480 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 3,500 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 3,680 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 3,430 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 3,470 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 3,280 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 3,130 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 3,020 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Advertising Sales Agents
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 320 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 230 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 220 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 240 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 280 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 360 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 300 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 280 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 230 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 290 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 300 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 310 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 290 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 250 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Insurance Sales Agents
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 260 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 340 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 380 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 410 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 460 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 490 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 500 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 450 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 500 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 480 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 540 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 490 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 560 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 590 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Travel Agents
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 30 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 30 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 40 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 1,900 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 1,900 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 1,790 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 1,560 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 1,740 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 1,900 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 2,060 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 1,980 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 1,930 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 1,630 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 1,520 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 1,360 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 1,520 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 1,530 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Real Estate Sales Agents
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 30 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 70 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Telemarketers
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 440 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 420 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 430 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 400 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 380 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 260 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 200 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 200 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 80 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 40 |