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Sep
03

Occupational Employment and Wages in Burlington-South Burlington — May 2020

Workers in the Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.11 in May 2020, compared to the nationwide average of $27.07

Jun
29

Occupational Employment and Wages in Burlington-South Burlington — May 2020

Workers in the Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.11 in May 2020, about the same as the nationwide average of $27.07

Mar
31

County Employment and Wages in Vermont – Third Quarter 2020

Employment fell in Vermont’s only large county, Chittenden, from September 2019 to September 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Vermont Economy at a Glance:

Vermont
Data Series Back
Data		 Mar
2021		 Apr
2021		 May
2021		 June
2021		 July
2021		 Aug
2021

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 313.1 312.8 314.6 314.7 316.1 (p)317.4

Employment(1)

 303.9 303.8 305.1 305.0 306.5 (p)307.8

Unemployment(1)

 9.2 9.0 9.5 9.6 9.6 (p)9.7

Unemployment Rate(2)

 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.0 (p)3.0

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 289.3 291.6 293.7 295.2 300.9 (p)299.6

12-month % change

 -7.4 16.2 10.2 8.2 8.5 (p)6.4

Mining and Logging(3)

 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 (p)0.8

12-month % change

 0.0 33.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 (p)14.3

Construction(3)

 15.1 15.2 14.5 14.0 13.9 (p)13.8

12-month % change

 -1.3 60.0 9.0 0.7 -2.1 (p)-3.5

Manufacturing(3)

 28.7 28.9 29.4 29.7 30.4 (p)30.0

12-month % change

 -3.7 16.5 9.3 8.8 10.1 (p)7.9

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 50.9 50.5 50.3 50.3 50.0 (p)50.4

12-month % change

 -4.7 16.9 8.6 4.1 2.5 (p)1.0

Information(3)

 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.9 (p)3.9

12-month % change

 -7.1 2.6 2.6 0.0 2.6 (p)0.0

Financial Activities(3)

 11.9 12.2 12.3 12.0 12.1 (p)12.0

12-month % change

 -3.3 4.3 4.2 1.7 3.4 (p)1.7

Professional & Business Services(3)

 29.8 29.9 29.9 29.9 30.7 (p)29.8

12-month % change

 0.0 12.4 9.1 9.5 10.8 (p)7.2

Education & Health Services(3)

 62.2 62.3 62.5 63.3 63.5 (p)63.2

12-month % change

 -4.7 11.4 7.0 7.3 8.7 (p)6.4

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 25.6 27.5 28.9 29.8 30.8 (p)31.5

12-month % change

 -28.1 85.8 57.1 48.3 38.1 (p)31.8

Other Services(3)

 9.5 9.6 10.3 10.4 10.6 (p)10.3

12-month % change

 -5.9 20.0 25.6 19.5 19.1 (p)12.0

Government(3)

 50.9 50.8 50.9 51.2 54.2 (p)53.9

12-month % change

 -8.8 -2.5 -0.6 -1.2 2.3 (p)1.7

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
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Occupational injuries and illnesses in New England Workplace fatalities Table Dec 2013
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2014 Data on Employment Status by State and Demographic Group Employment, Unemployment Table Feb 2015
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New England and State Multiple Jobholders: 1997-2010 Employment Table Oct 2011
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New England and State Unemployment - 2016 Unemployment News Release Apr 2017
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Occupational injuries and illnesses in Vermont Workplace fatalities Table Dec 2013
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County Employment and Wages in Vermont – Third Quarter 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Mar 2021
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