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News Releases:
May
12
Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — April 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast Region advanced 1.0 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today.

May
08
Business Employment Dynamics in Vermont — Third Quarter 2025

From June 2025 to September 2025, gross job losses among private-sector establishments in Vermont were 19,658, while gross job gains were 16,739.

Apr
10
Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — March 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast Region advanced 0.9 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today.

Vermont Economy at a Glance:
Vermont
Data Series Back
Data		 Oct
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2025		 Dec
2025		 Jan
2026		 Feb
2026		 Mar
2026

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (2)- (r)346.7 (r)346.8 345.4 344.0 (p)342.5

Employment(1)

 (2)- (r)337.5 (r)337.6 336.2 334.9 (p)333.6

Unemployment(1)

 (2)- (r)9.2 (r)9.2 9.2 9.1 (p)8.9

Unemployment Rate(3)

 (2)- (r)2.7 (r)2.7 2.7 2.6 (p)2.6

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 311.1 310.9 311.5 311.8 311.5 (p)311.5

12-month % change

 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 -0.7 -0.4 (p)-0.3

Mining and Logging(4)

 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.8 (p)0.9

12-month % change

 12.5 12.5 0.0 12.5 0.0 (p)12.5

Construction(4)

 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.8 16.5 (p)16.7

12-month % change

 -1.8 -1.8 -0.6 3.1 1.2 (p)2.5

Manufacturing(4)

 27.3 27.3 27.4 27.5 27.5 (p)27.4

12-month % change

 -1.1 -1.1 -0.4 0.0 0.0 (p)-0.7

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)

 51.4 51.0 51.0 50.8 50.8 (p)50.7

12-month % change

 -1.9 -2.3 -2.5 -2.9 -2.5 (p)-2.7

Information(4)

 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.3 (p)4.2

12-month % change

 -2.2 -4.3 -2.2 -4.4 -4.4 (p)-4.5

Financial Activities(4)

 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5 (p)11.6

12-month % change

 -0.9 0.0 0.0 -0.9 0.0 (p)0.9

Professional & Business Services(4)

 32.7 32.6 32.7 32.5 32.2 (p)32.6

12-month % change

 -0.3 -0.6 0.3 -0.6 -2.4 (p)-0.9

Education & Health Services(4)

 65.4 65.6 65.3 65.8 65.8 (p)65.5

12-month % change

 0.5 1.4 0.5 -0.6 1.1 (p)0.6

Leisure & Hospitality(4)

 35.3 35.3 36.1 36.1 36.2 (p)36.2

12-month % change

 -0.6 -0.3 2.0 1.4 2.8 (p)3.1

Other Services(4)

 10.1 10.0 9.9 9.9 9.9 (p)9.8

12-month % change

 -1.0 -2.0 -2.0 -2.9 -2.0 (p)-3.0

Government(4)

 56.1 56.2 56.2 55.7 56.0 (p)55.9

12-month % change

 0.0 0.4 0.0 -0.9 -0.9 (p)-1.1

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) Data unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.
(3) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Northeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table May 2026
Northeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table May 2026
Northeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary May 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Northeast Consumer price indexes Table May 2026
Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — April 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release May 2026
County Employment and Wages in Vermont — Third Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Mar 2026
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 Apr 2026
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 — December 2025 Employment News Release Feb 2026
Fatal Work Injuries in Vermont — 2023 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2025
Business Employment Dynamics in Vermont — Third Quarter 2025 Employment News Release May 2026
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Vermont — 2025 Unemployment News Release Mar 2026