Numbers of Sales and Related Occupations in West Virginia
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            Sales and Related Occupations
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2004 | 69,520 | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 74,700 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 77,560 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 76,440 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 76,190 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 71,900 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 69,910 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 68,770 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 68,900 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 70,180 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 70,300 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 70,840 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 69,160 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 67,890 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 66,880 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 64,080 | 
        
    
     
    
        Individual occupations
        
        
            
        
        
        
            First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2004 | 6,490 | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 6,310 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 5,860 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 5,500 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 5,680 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 5,940 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 6,390 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 6,730 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 6,900 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 7,270 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 7,340 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 7,930 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 8,080 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 7,810 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 7,200 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 6,890 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Cashiers
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2004 | 21,790 | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 22,870 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 24,360 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 23,480 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 22,500 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 20,800 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 20,120 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 20,320 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 20,830 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 21,610 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 21,680 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 22,170 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 22,390 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 22,350 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 20,210 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 20,320 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Counter and Rental Clerks
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2004 | 1,810 | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 2,250 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 2,540 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 2,610 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 2,150 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 1,600 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 1,150 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 1,210 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 1,200 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 1,130 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 950 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 1,030 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 980 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 1,270 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 1,200 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 1,220 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Parts Salespersons
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2004 | 1,580 | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 1,720 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 1,560 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 1,490 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 1,390 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 1,190 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 1,070 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 1,210 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 1,500 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 1,610 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 1,550 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 1,530 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 1,600 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 1,730 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 1,730 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 1,910 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Retail Salespersons
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2004 | 19,900 | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 21,840 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 22,260 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 23,320 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 24,160 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 23,900 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 24,190 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 23,440 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 22,990 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 23,800 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 24,180 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 22,990 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 21,980 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 20,620 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 23,100 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 21,770 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Advertising Sales Agents
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2004 | 850 | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 830 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 820 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 830 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 760 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 670 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 630 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 810 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 800 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 720 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 570 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 600 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 670 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 660 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 670 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 680 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Insurance Sales Agents
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2004 | 1,910 | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 1,990 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 1,960 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 1,940 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 1,800 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 1,590 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 1,460 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 1,550 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 1,720 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 1,880 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 1,800 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 1,910 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 1,830 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 1,820 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 1,710 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 1,750 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Travel Agents
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 110 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 140 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 130 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 140 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 110 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 100 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 80 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 100 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 110 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 80 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 160 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 80 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2004 | 700 | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 820 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 990 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 1,390 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 1,810 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 1,920 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 1,900 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 2,050 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 1,830 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 1,740 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 1,970 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 2,000 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 2,000 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 2,130 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 2,550 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 2,570 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2004 | 5,600 | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 5,450 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 5,560 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 6,170 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 6,220 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 5,590 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 4,700 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 4,300 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 4,550 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 4,530 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 4,560 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 5,190 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 4,830 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 4,750 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 4,320 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 4,010 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Demonstrators and Product Promoters
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2004 | 400 | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 370 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 280 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 220 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 280 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 320 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 340 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 230 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 130 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 120 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 170 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 80 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 80 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 100 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 90 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Real Estate Brokers
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2004 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 100 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 80 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 120 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 100 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 100 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 80 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 50 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Real Estate Sales Agents
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2004 | 550 | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 1,050 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 910 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 920 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 950 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 660 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 450 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 190 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 170 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 170 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 180 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 270 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 330 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 410 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 380 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 420 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Sales Engineers
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2004 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 150 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 140 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 100 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 80 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 60 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Telemarketers
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2004 | 5,420 | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 5,110 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 5,870 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 4,750 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 5,190 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 4,840 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 4,830 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 3,920 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 3,610 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 2,320 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 1,770 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 1,070 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 1,100 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 1,060 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 1,080 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 270 |