In input-output modeling, Sales is an industry’s total annual sales (gross receipts), both to other industries and to consumers as well. Sales is representative of all four Classes of Worker. For the Retail (44), Wholesale (42), and Transportation (48) sectors, sales are only inclusive of the respective margin.

Sources:

US: Lightcast’s model, incorporating data from Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).

See also: Demand, How Do Demand and Sales Differ?

CA: Lightcast’s model, incorporating data from Statistics Canada (StatCan).