Numbers of Sales and Related Occupations in Rhode Island
Occupation group
Sales and Related Occupations
| Year |
Number |
| 2004 |
38,720 |
| 2005 |
44,610 |
| 2006 |
42,870 |
| 2007 |
43,460 |
| 2008 |
43,850 |
| 2009 |
43,210 |
| 2010 |
41,390 |
| 2011 |
43,940 |
| 2012 |
43,920 |
| 2013 |
43,060 |
| 2014 |
45,200 |
| 2015 |
43,850 |
| 2016 |
44,740 |
| 2017 |
44,000 |
| 2018 |
45,930 |
| 2019 |
45,990 |
Individual occupations
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
| Year |
Number |
| 2004 |
3,680 |
| 2005 |
3,590 |
| 2006 |
3,680 |
| 2007 |
3,290 |
| 2008 |
3,150 |
| 2009 |
3,120 |
| 2010 |
3,430 |
| 2011 |
3,740 |
| 2012 |
4,020 |
| 2013 |
3,850 |
| 2014 |
3,810 |
| 2015 |
3,800 |
| 2016 |
4,010 |
| 2017 |
3,650 |
| 2018 |
3,590 |
| 2019 |
3,260 |
Cashiers
| Year |
Number |
| 2004 |
11,840 |
| 2005 |
12,450 |
| 2006 |
12,010 |
| 2007 |
11,550 |
| 2008 |
11,130 |
| 2009 |
11,220 |
| 2010 |
10,470 |
| 2011 |
10,730 |
| 2012 |
10,930 |
| 2013 |
11,840 |
| 2014 |
11,280 |
| 2015 |
11,020 |
| 2016 |
10,540 |
| 2017 |
10,510 |
| 2018 |
13,270 |
| 2019 |
13,570 |
Counter and Rental Clerks
| Year |
Number |
| 2004 |
1,510 |
| 2005 |
1,530 |
| 2006 |
1,480 |
| 2007 |
1,480 |
| 2008 |
1,380 |
| 2009 |
1,740 |
| 2010 |
1,850 |
| 2011 |
1,920 |
| 2012 |
1,860 |
| 2013 |
1,720 |
| 2014 |
1,490 |
| 2015 |
1,690 |
| 2016 |
1,300 |
| 2017 |
1,090 |
| 2018 |
870 |
| 2019 |
1,140 |
Parts Salespersons
| Year |
Number |
| 2004 |
730 |
| 2005 |
530 |
| 2006 |
690 |
| 2007 |
650 |
| 2008 |
780 |
| 2009 |
730 |
| 2010 |
0 |
| 2011 |
900 |
| 2012 |
870 |
| 2013 |
620 |
| 2014 |
640 |
| 2015 |
670 |
| 2016 |
850 |
| 2017 |
840 |
| 2018 |
870 |
| 2019 |
680 |
Retail Salespersons
| Year |
Number |
| 2004 |
14,720 |
| 2005 |
15,410 |
| 2006 |
15,300 |
| 2007 |
15,790 |
| 2008 |
15,540 |
| 2009 |
15,050 |
| 2010 |
14,630 |
| 2011 |
14,870 |
| 2012 |
15,210 |
| 2013 |
14,970 |
| 2014 |
14,910 |
| 2015 |
14,350 |
| 2016 |
13,720 |
| 2017 |
14,380 |
| 2018 |
13,620 |
| 2019 |
12,920 |
Advertising Sales Agents
| Year |
Number |
| 2004 |
410 |
| 2005 |
410 |
| 2006 |
500 |
| 2007 |
420 |
| 2008 |
440 |
| 2009 |
420 |
| 2010 |
380 |
| 2011 |
440 |
| 2012 |
430 |
| 2013 |
450 |
| 2014 |
690 |
| 2015 |
540 |
| 2016 |
530 |
| 2017 |
430 |
| 2018 |
420 |
| 2019 |
440 |
Insurance Sales Agents
| Year |
Number |
| 2004 |
840 |
| 2005 |
530 |
| 2006 |
450 |
| 2007 |
580 |
| 2008 |
790 |
| 2009 |
950 |
| 2010 |
1,080 |
| 2011 |
1,200 |
| 2012 |
1,270 |
| 2013 |
1,130 |
| 2014 |
1,170 |
| 2015 |
1,210 |
| 2016 |
1,370 |
| 2017 |
1,330 |
| 2018 |
1,410 |
| 2019 |
1,690 |
Travel Agents
| Year |
Number |
| 2004 |
530 |
| 2005 |
420 |
| 2006 |
370 |
| 2007 |
300 |
| 2008 |
260 |
| 2009 |
300 |
| 2010 |
240 |
| 2011 |
240 |
| 2012 |
190 |
| 2013 |
250 |
| 2014 |
250 |
| 2015 |
220 |
| 2016 |
190 |
| 2017 |
190 |
| 2018 |
290 |
| 2019 |
380 |
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
| Year |
Number |
| 2004 |
720 |
| 2005 |
690 |
| 2006 |
790 |
| 2007 |
610 |
| 2008 |
700 |
| 2009 |
740 |
| 2010 |
810 |
| 2011 |
1,050 |
| 2012 |
1,380 |
| 2013 |
1,660 |
| 2014 |
1,810 |
| 2015 |
2,380 |
| 2016 |
2,570 |
| 2017 |
2,740 |
| 2018 |
2,500 |
| 2019 |
2,240 |
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
| Year |
Number |
| 2004 |
0 |
| 2005 |
4,650 |
| 2006 |
4,920 |
| 2007 |
4,920 |
| 2008 |
4,980 |
| 2009 |
4,990 |
| 2010 |
4,370 |
| 2011 |
4,580 |
| 2012 |
4,500 |
| 2013 |
4,340 |
| 2014 |
5,090 |
| 2015 |
5,530 |
| 2016 |
5,630 |
| 2017 |
4,710 |
| 2018 |
4,820 |
| 2019 |
5,330 |
Real Estate Sales Agents
| Year |
Number |
| 2004 |
0 |
| 2005 |
270 |
| 2006 |
250 |
| 2008 |
290 |
| 2009 |
290 |
| 2010 |
300 |
| 2011 |
350 |
| 2012 |
260 |
| 2013 |
280 |
| 2014 |
290 |
| 2015 |
330 |
| 2016 |
270 |
| 2017 |
150 |
| 2018 |
160 |
| 2019 |
170 |
Sales Engineers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
140 |
| 2006 |
0 |
| 2007 |
80 |
| 2008 |
110 |
| 2009 |
160 |
| 2010 |
130 |
| 2011 |
70 |
| 2012 |
100 |
| 2013 |
120 |
| 2014 |
150 |
| 2015 |
140 |
| 2016 |
0 |
| 2017 |
70 |
| 2018 |
90 |
| 2019 |
80 |
Telemarketers
| Year |
Number |
| 2004 |
1,350 |
| 2005 |
1,450 |
| 2006 |
0 |
| 2007 |
750 |
| 2008 |
580 |
| 2009 |
500 |
| 2010 |
440 |
| 2011 |
390 |
| 2012 |
370 |
| 2013 |
350 |
| 2014 |
190 |
| 2015 |
160 |
| 2016 |
180 |
| 2017 |
230 |
| 2018 |
330 |
| 2019 |
290 |