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News Releases:
May
13
Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — April 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast region increased 0.3 percent in April.

May
02
Occupational Employment and Wages in Burlington-South Burlington — May 2024

Workers in the Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $34.29 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66.

Apr
10
Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — March 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast region was unchanged in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Vermont Economy at a Glance:
Vermont
Data Series Back
Data		 Oct
2024		 Nov
2024		 Dec
2024		 Jan
2025		 Feb
2025		 Mar
2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)357.1 (r)357.2 (r)357.3 357.5 357.2 (p)356.2

Employment(1)

 (r)348.0 (r)348.1 (r)348.2 348.3 347.9 (p)346.9

Unemployment(1)

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

Unemployment Rate(2)

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

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 311.8 311.7 311.2 312.7 313.2 (p)314.1

12-month % change

 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.6 (p)0.8

Mining and Logging(3)

 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 (p)0.9

12-month % change

 -11.1 -11.1 0.0 0.0 12.5 (p)12.5

Construction(3)

 15.9 16.0 16.2 16.6 16.6 (p)16.7

12-month % change

 -0.6 -0.6 0.6 2.5 2.5 (p)3.1

Manufacturing(3)

 27.1 27.0 27.0 27.1 27.2 (p)27.2

12-month % change

 -3.6 -3.2 -2.9 -2.9 -2.2 (p)-2.2

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 52.5 52.2 52.4 52.3 52.3 (p)52.6

12-month % change

 -0.4 -0.8 -0.4 -0.8 -0.8 (p)0.0

Information(3)

 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.4 4.5 (p)4.4

12-month % change

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

Financial Activities(3)

 11.6 11.6 11.4 11.5 11.5 (p)11.4

12-month % change

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

Professional & Business Services(3)

 32.8 32.9 32.9 33.1 33.5 (p)34.0

12-month % change

 -1.5 -1.5 -1.5 -0.6 0.6 (p)1.2

Education & Health Services(3)

 65.1 65.2 64.7 65.0 64.9 (p)65.1

12-month % change

 3.0 3.3 2.5 2.4 2.0 (p)1.9

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 35.0 34.7 34.9 35.2 35.0 (p)35.2

12-month % change

 1.2 -1.1 -0.9 0.0 0.0 (p)1.4

Other Services(3)

 10.4 10.4 10.3 10.3 10.4 (p)10.2

12-month % change

 4.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 4.0 (p)1.0

Government(3)

 56.1 56.3 56.0 56.3 56.4 (p)56.4

12-month % change

 1.1 1.6 1.1 1.1 1.3 (p)1.3

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 May 2025
Northeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table May 2025
Northeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary May 2025
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Northeast Consumer price indexes Table May 2025
Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — April 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release May 2025
County Employment and Wages in Vermont – Third Quarter 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Mar 2024
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 May 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 — January 2025 Employment News Release Mar 2025
Fatal Work Injuries in Vermont — 2023 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2025