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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Northeast > Vermont

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News Releases:
Jan
30
Vermont Job Openings and Labor Turnover — November 2025

In November 2025, Vermont had 17,000 job openings, at a rate of 5.1 percent. The unemployed-per-job-opening ratio was 0.5.

Jan
13
Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — December 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast region increased 0.2 percent in December.

Jan
07
Business Employment Dynamics in Vermont — First Quarter 2025

From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job gains among private-sector establishments in Vermont were 17,691, while gross job losses were 17,366.

Vermont Economy at a Glance:
Vermont
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Data		 July
2025		 Aug
2025		 Sept
2025		 Oct
2025		 Nov
2025		 Dec
2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 353.3 352.5 351.8 (2)- 350.5 (p)349.3

Employment(1)

 344.3 343.5 342.9 (2)- 341.5 (p)340.3

Unemployment(1)

 9.0 9.0 8.9 (2)- 9.0 (p)9.0

Unemployment Rate(3)

 2.6 2.5 2.5 (2)- 2.6 (p)2.6

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 313.8 314.6 315.0 313.9 313.7 (p)314.2

12-month % change

 0.6 0.5 0.9 0.7 0.6 (p)1.0

Mining and Logging(4)

 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 (p)0.8

12-month % change

 0.0 -11.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 (p)0.0

Construction(4)

 15.8 15.8 15.8 15.7 15.7 (p)15.6

12-month % change

 -1.9 -1.9 -1.3 -1.3 -1.9 (p)-3.7

Manufacturing(4)

 26.7 26.7 26.9 26.9 26.9 (p)26.9

12-month % change

 -2.9 -2.6 -1.1 -0.7 -0.4 (p)-0.4

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)

 52.6 52.8 53.4 53.1 52.5 (p)52.1

12-month % change

 0.2 0.8 1.7 1.1 0.6 (p)-0.6

Information(4)

 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.3 4.3 (p)4.3

12-month % change

 0.0 0.0 -2.2 -4.4 -6.5 (p)-6.5

Financial Activities(4)

 11.7 11.6 11.7 11.7 11.6 (p)11.6

12-month % change

 0.9 0.0 0.9 0.9 0.0 (p)1.8

Professional & Business Services(4)

 34.6 34.7 34.3 33.6 33.7 (p)33.8

12-month % change

 4.5 4.5 3.0 2.4 2.4 (p)2.7

Education & Health Services(4)

 65.3 65.7 65.3 65.3 65.2 (p)65.2

12-month % change

 1.6 1.1 0.8 0.3 0.0 (p)0.8

Leisure & Hospitality(4)

 35.0 35.1 35.1 35.7 36.0 (p)36.5

12-month % change

 -0.3 -0.3 -0.3 2.0 3.7 (p)4.6

Other Services(4)

 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.3 10.3 (p)10.4

12-month % change

 2.9 2.9 3.9 -1.0 -1.0 (p)1.0

Government(4)

 56.2 56.3 56.7 56.5 56.7 (p)57.0

12-month % change

 0.2 -0.4 1.3 0.7 0.7 (p)1.8

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
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Northeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Feb 2026
Northeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Feb 2026
Northeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Feb 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Northeast Consumer price indexes Table Feb 2026
Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — December 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2026
County Employment and Wages in Vermont — First Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 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 Jan 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 — November 2025 Employment News Release Jan 2026
Fatal Work Injuries in Vermont — 2023 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2025
Business Employment Dynamics in Vermont — First Quarter 2025 Employment News Release Jan 2026