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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Northeast > Vermont

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News Releases:
Jun
25
Vermont Job Openings and Labor Turnover — April 2025

In April 2025, Vermont had 17,000 job openings, at a rate of 5.1 percent. The unemployed-per-job-opening ratio was 0.6.

Jun
11
Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — May 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast region increased 0.1 percent in May.

Jun
10
County Employment and Wages in Vermont – Fourth Quarter 2024

Employment fell 0.4 percent in Vermont’s only large county, Chittenden, from December 2023 to December 2024.

Vermont Economy at a Glance:
Vermont
Data Series Back
Data		 Dec
2024		 Jan
2025		 Feb
2025		 Mar
2025		 Apr
2025		 May
2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)357.3 357.5 357.2 356.2 355.4 (p)354.9

Employment(1)

 (r)348.2 348.3 347.9 346.9 346.0 (p)345.7

Unemployment(1)

 (r)9.1 9.1 9.2 9.4 9.4 (p)9.3

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)2.5 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 (p)2.6

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 311.2 312.7 313.2 314.3 313.7 (p)314.6

12-month % change

 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.8 0.9 (p)1.0

Mining and Logging(3)

 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8 (p)0.8

12-month % change

 0.0 0.0 12.5 12.5 0.0 (p)0.0

Construction(3)

 16.2 16.6 16.6 16.6 16.2 (p)15.9

12-month % change

 0.6 2.5 2.5 2.5 0.6 (p)-1.9

Manufacturing(3)

 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.2 27.2 (p)27.0

12-month % change

 -2.9 -2.9 -2.2 -2.2 -1.8 (p)-2.9

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 52.4 52.3 52.3 52.8 52.7 (p)52.8

12-month % change

 -0.4 -0.8 -0.8 0.4 0.4 (p)0.8

Information(3)

 4.6 4.4 4.5 4.4 4.4 (p)4.4

12-month % change

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

Financial Activities(3)

 11.4 11.5 11.5 11.4 11.5 (p)11.6

12-month % change

 -3.4 -2.5 -1.7 -2.6 -1.7 (p)0.0

Professional & Business Services(3)

 32.9 33.1 33.5 33.9 34.1 (p)34.5

12-month % change

 -1.5 -0.6 0.6 0.9 4.3 (p)4.5

Education & Health Services(3)

 64.7 65.0 64.9 65.2 65.1 (p)65.3

12-month % change

 2.5 2.4 2.0 2.0 1.9 (p)2.2

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 34.9 35.2 35.0 35.2 35.1 (p)35.4

12-month % change

 -0.9 0.0 0.0 1.4 -0.3 (p)0.6

Other Services(3)

 10.3 10.3 10.4 10.2 10.2 (p)10.5

12-month % change

 3.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 (p)5.0

Government(3)

 56.0 56.3 56.4 56.5 56.4 (p)56.4

12-month % change

 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.4 0.9 (p)0.9

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) 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 Jul 2025
Northeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jul 2025
Northeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jul 2025
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Northeast Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2025
Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — May 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release Jun 2025
County Employment and Wages in Vermont – Fourth Quarter 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 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 Jul 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 — April 2025 Employment News Release Jun 2025
Fatal Work Injuries in Vermont — 2023 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2025