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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Northeast > Vermont

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News Releases:
Sep
22
Vermont Job Openings and Labor Turnover — July 2025

In July 2025, Vermont had 15,000 job openings, at a rate of 4.6 percent. The unemployed-per-job-opening ratio was 0.6.

Sep
16
County Employment and Wages in Vermont — First Quarter 2025

Employment fell 0.7 percent in Vermont’s only large county, Chittenden, from March 2024 to March 2025.

Sep
11
Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — August 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast region increased 0.4 percent in August.

Vermont Economy at a Glance:
Vermont
Data Series Back
Data		 Apr
2025		 May
2025		 June
2025		 July
2025		 Aug
2025		 Sept
2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 355.4 354.9 354.3 353.3 352.5 351.8

Employment(1)

 346.0 345.7 345.2 344.3 343.5 342.9

Unemployment(1)

 9.4 9.3 9.1 9.0 9.0 8.9

Unemployment Rate(2)

 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.5

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 313.7 314.1 314.1 313.8 314.6 (p)315.3

12-month % change

 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.6 0.5 (p)1.0

Mining and Logging(3)

 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 (p)0.8

12-month % change

 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -11.1 (p)0.0

Construction(3)

 16.2 15.9 15.8 15.8 15.8 (p)15.9

12-month % change

 0.6 -1.9 -1.9 -1.9 -1.9 (p)-0.6

Manufacturing(3)

 27.2 26.9 26.7 26.7 26.7 (p)26.9

12-month % change

 -1.8 -3.2 -3.3 -2.9 -2.6 (p)-1.1

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 52.7 52.8 52.7 52.6 52.8 (p)53.4

12-month % change

 0.4 0.8 1.0 0.2 0.8 (p)1.7

Information(3)

 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.5 4.5 (p)4.4

12-month % change

 -2.2 -4.3 -4.3 0.0 0.0 (p)-2.2

Financial Activities(3)

 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.7 11.6 (p)11.7

12-month % change

 -1.7 -0.9 -1.7 0.9 0.0 (p)0.9

Professional & Business Services(3)

 34.1 34.3 34.6 34.6 34.7 (p)34.5

12-month % change

 4.3 3.9 3.9 4.5 4.5 (p)3.6

Education & Health Services(3)

 65.1 65.2 65.3 65.3 65.7 (p)65.4

12-month % change

 1.9 2.0 2.0 1.6 1.1 (p)0.9

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 35.1 35.5 35.0 35.0 35.1 (p)34.9

12-month % change

 -0.3 0.9 0.0 -0.3 -0.3 (p)-0.9

Other Services(3)

 10.2 10.4 10.8 10.6 10.6 (p)10.6

12-month % change

 2.0 4.0 6.9 2.9 2.9 (p)3.9

Government(3)

 56.4 56.4 56.5 56.2 56.3 (p)56.8

12-month % change

 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.2 -0.4 (p)1.4

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Northeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Dec 2025
Northeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Dec 2025
Northeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Dec 2025
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Northeast Consumer price indexes Table Dec 2025
Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — August 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release Sep 2025
County Employment and Wages in Vermont — First Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2025
Consumer Price Index Northeast (1982-84 = 100) Consumer price indexes Table May 2022
Consumer Price Index US City Average (1982-84 = 100) Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2021
Burlington, VT, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Burlington-South Burlington — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Vermont — 2020 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2022
Union Members in Vermont — 2023 Employment News Release Feb 2024
Vermont Job Openings and Labor Turnover — July 2025 Employment News Release Sep 2025
Fatal Work Injuries in Vermont — 2023 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2025