Vermont Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1978 | 226,000 | - | 5.8 | - |
| 1979 | 232,000 | 2.7 | 4.9 | -0.9 |
| 1980 | 235,000 | 1.3 | 6.4 | 1.5 |
| 1981 | 244,000 | 3.8 | 5.8 | -0.6 |
| 1982 | 246,000 | 0.8 | 6.8 | 1.0 |
| 1983 | 247,000 | 0.4 | 6.8 | 0.0 |
| 1984 | 255,000 | 3.2 | 5.2 | -1.6 |
| 1985 | 265,000 | 3.9 | 4.7 | -0.5 |
| 1986 | 278,000 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 0.1 |
| 1987 | 285,000 | 2.5 | 3.7 | -1.1 |
| 1988 | 291,000 | 2.1 | 2.7 | -1.0 |
| 1989 | 296,000 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 0.9 |
| 1990 | 289,205 | -2.3 | 5.0 | 1.4 |
| 1991 | 284,182 | -1.7 | 6.4 | 1.4 |
| 1992 | 289,515 | 1.9 | 6.7 | 0.3 |
| 1993 | 298,748 | 3.2 | 5.5 | -1.2 |
| 1994 | 300,056 | 0.4 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| 1995 | 305,279 | 1.7 | 4.3 | -0.4 |
| 1996 | 309,653 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 0.1 |
| 1997 | 315,806 | 2.0 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| 1998 | 321,608 | 1.8 | 3.1 | -0.9 |
| 1999 | 325,581 | 1.2 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| 2000 | 326,742 | 0.4 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| 2001 | 330,099 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 0.6 |
| 2002 | 331,763 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 0.7 |
| 2003 | 331,292 | -0.1 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| 2004 | 334,487 | 1.0 | 3.7 | -0.8 |
| 2005 | 337,166 | 0.8 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| 2006 | 342,549 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
| 2007 | 340,073 | -0.7 | 3.9 | 0.2 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 299,222 | 2.7 | 5.3 | -1.2 |
| Feb | 301,101 | 2.3 | 5.0 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 302,209 | 2.0 | 4.9 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 301,052 | 1.9 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| May | 301,487 | 1.0 | 4.3 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 307,477 | 1.2 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 310,897 | 2.7 | 4.0 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 311,213 | 2.8 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 307,152 | 0.7 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 309,249 | 1.5 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 306,075 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 306,209 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| 1996-Jan | 300,566 | 0.4 | 5.5 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 302,975 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 304,443 | 0.7 | 5.1 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 304,275 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| May | 307,632 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 313,663 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 314,786 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 316,448 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 312,705 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 314,364 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 311,669 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 312,311 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 0.2 |
| 1997-Jan | 305,632 | 1.7 | 5.4 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 307,937 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 309,831 | 1.8 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 310,004 | 1.9 | 4.7 | -0.3 |
| May | 313,269 | 1.8 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 319,789 | 2.0 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 322,974 | 2.6 | 3.4 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 323,336 | 2.2 | 3.2 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 318,362 | 1.8 | 3.3 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 320,826 | 2.1 | 3.0 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 318,508 | 2.2 | 3.5 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 319,200 | 2.2 | 3.4 | -0.8 |
| 1998-Jan | 312,342 | 2.2 | 4.4 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 315,031 | 2.3 | 4.1 | -1.0 |
| Mar | 316,618 | 2.2 | 4.2 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 317,165 | 2.3 | 3.5 | -1.2 |
| May | 319,383 | 2.0 | 3.1 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 325,131 | 1.7 | 3.0 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 327,241 | 1.3 | 2.6 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 328,428 | 1.6 | 2.2 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 324,455 | 1.9 | 2.5 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 324,885 | 1.3 | 2.4 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 323,243 | 1.5 | 2.7 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 325,374 | 1.9 | 2.6 | -0.8 |
| 1999-Jan | 320,174 | 2.5 | 3.9 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 321,881 | 2.2 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 322,435 | 1.8 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 322,188 | 1.6 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| May | 324,000 | 1.4 | 2.9 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 329,196 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 330,716 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 330,765 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 325,413 | 0.3 | 2.4 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 327,392 | 0.8 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 325,885 | 0.8 | 2.4 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 326,921 | 0.5 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| 2000-Jan | 321,773 | 0.5 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 323,949 | 0.6 | 3.2 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 325,080 | 0.8 | 3.0 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 324,290 | 0.7 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| May | 323,803 | -0.1 | 2.5 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 330,261 | 0.3 | 2.6 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 329,491 | -0.4 | 2.5 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 330,398 | -0.1 | 2.3 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 326,825 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 328,521 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 326,159 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 330,348 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.1 |
| 2001-Jan | 325,516 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 326,291 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 325,897 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 325,283 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 0.8 |
| May | 327,164 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 333,770 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 335,716 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 334,772 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 332,596 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 332,863 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 330,018 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 331,302 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 1.0 |
| 2002-Jan | 323,629 | -0.6 | 4.5 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 327,465 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 327,156 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 327,012 | 0.5 | 4.4 | 0.7 |
| May | 329,981 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 335,509 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 336,490 | 0.2 | 3.7 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 337,735 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 335,735 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 336,129 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 331,267 | 0.4 | 4.3 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 333,044 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 0.8 |
| 2003-Jan | 325,871 | 0.7 | 5.4 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 327,811 | 0.1 | 5.2 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 327,022 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 325,879 | -0.3 | 5.2 | 0.8 |
| May | 328,427 | -0.5 | 4.2 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 334,736 | -0.2 | 4.5 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 335,111 | -0.4 | 4.2 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 336,203 | -0.5 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 332,246 | -1.0 | 4.3 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 335,124 | -0.3 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 332,731 | 0.4 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 334,347 | 0.4 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| 2004-Jan | 328,518 | 0.8 | 5.0 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 330,473 | 0.8 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 330,199 | 1.0 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 329,748 | 1.2 | 4.3 | -0.8 |
| May | 332,341 | 1.2 | 3.4 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 338,071 | 1.0 | 3.6 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 340,506 | 1.6 | 3.3 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 340,715 | 1.3 | 3.0 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 336,160 | 1.2 | 3.1 | -1.2 |
| Oct | 337,630 | 0.7 | 2.8 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 334,670 | 0.6 | 3.3 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 334,815 | 0.1 | 3.3 | -0.6 |
| 2005-Jan | 329,408 | 0.3 | 4.2 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 330,769 | 0.1 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 331,095 | 0.3 | 4.0 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 331,914 | 0.7 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| May | 334,632 | 0.7 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 339,751 | 0.5 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 342,522 | 0.6 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 344,157 | 1.0 | 2.8 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 340,154 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 341,907 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 338,646 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 341,038 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| 2006-Jan | 336,035 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 337,852 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 338,108 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 336,837 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 0.2 |
| May | 339,916 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 346,330 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 346,965 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 348,218 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 344,552 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 347,397 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 343,625 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 344,753 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
| 2007-Jan | 336,865 | 0.2 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 337,755 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 338,278 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 335,214 | -0.5 | 4.6 | 0.5 |
| May | 338,447 | -0.4 | 3.5 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 344,267 | -0.6 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 344,957 | -0.6 | 3.7 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 343,930 | -1.2 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 340,609 | -1.1 | 3.6 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 341,622 | -1.7 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 339,653 | -1.2 | 3.5 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 339,274 | -1.6 | 3.7 | 0.1 |
| 2008-Jan | 333,951 | -0.9 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 333,084 | -1.4 | 5.0 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 331,591 | -2.0 | 5.3 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 331,218 | -1.2 | 5.0 | 0.5 |
| May | 333,248 | -1.5 | 4.6 | 1.0 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
|
