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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Northeast > Vermont

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News Releases:
Jun
15
Occupational Employment and Wages in Burlington-South Burlington — May 2025

Workers in the Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $35.75 in May 2025.

Jun
12
County Employment and Wages in Vermont — Fourth Quarter 2025

Employment declined 0.8 percent in Vermont’s only large county, Chittenden, from December 2024 to December 2025.

Jun
10
Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — May 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast Region advanced 0.8 percent in May.

Vermont Economy at a Glance:
Vermont
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Data		 Dec
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2026		 Feb
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2026		 Apr
2026		 May
2026

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)346.8 345.4 344.0 342.5 341.1 (p)339.9

Employment(1)

 (r)337.6 336.2 334.9 333.6 332.2 (p)331.0

Unemployment(1)

 (r)9.2 9.2 9.1 8.9 8.9 (p)8.9

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)2.7 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.6 (p)2.6

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 311.5 311.8 311.5 311.2 310.8 (p)310.1

12-month % change

 -0.2 -0.7 -0.4 -0.4 -0.3 (p)-0.1

Mining and Logging(3)

 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.9 (p)0.9

12-month % change

 0.0 12.5 0.0 12.5 12.5 (p)12.5

Construction(3)

 16.2 16.8 16.5 16.3 16.4 (p)16.4

12-month % change

 -0.6 3.1 1.2 0.0 0.6 (p)0.6

Manufacturing(3)

 27.4 27.5 27.5 27.5 27.6 (p)27.7

12-month % change

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

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 51.0 50.8 50.8 50.7 51.0 (p)51.3

12-month % change

 -2.5 -2.9 -2.5 -2.7 -1.5 (p)-1.3

Information(3)

 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.3 (p)4.3

12-month % change

 -2.2 -4.4 -4.4 -4.5 -2.3 (p)-2.3

Financial Activities(3)

 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.6 11.5 (p)11.3

12-month % change

 0.0 -0.9 0.0 0.9 0.0 (p)-0.9

Professional & Business Services(3)

 32.7 32.5 32.2 32.3 31.9 (p)31.5

12-month % change

 0.3 -0.6 -2.4 -1.8 -2.7 (p)-4.8

Education & Health Services(3)

 65.3 65.8 65.8 65.8 65.9 (p)65.6

12-month % change

 0.5 -0.6 1.1 1.1 1.2 (p)1.9

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 36.1 36.1 36.2 35.8 35.3 (p)35.2

12-month % change

 2.0 1.4 2.8 2.0 2.0 (p)-0.3

Other Services(3)

 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.8 9.7 (p)9.9

12-month % change

 -2.0 -2.9 -2.0 -3.0 -4.9 (p)-2.0

Government(3)

 56.2 55.7 56.0 56.3 56.3 (p)56.0

12-month % change

 0.0 -0.9 -0.9 -0.4 -0.2 (p)2.0

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 2026
Northeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jul 2026
Northeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jul 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Northeast Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2026
Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — May 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Jun 2026
County Employment and Wages in Vermont — Fourth Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 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 Jun 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Burlington-South Burlington — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2026
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