Department of Numbers

Vermont Job Growth

There were 303,000 jobs in Vermont in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 343,784 employed persons for the month. Vermont lost 700 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 372 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Vermont job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey December 2011 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 303,000 -700 +4,400
CPS 343,784 -372 +3,545

Vermont Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Vermont as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Vermont

CES employment peaked in June 2007 for Vermont at 309,400. Since then 6,400 jobs have been lost in Vermont according to the employer survey. From a trough of 295,300 in September 2009, Vermont has gained 7,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Vermont reached a maximum of 344,738 in April 2011. 954 jobs have been lost in Vermont since then according to the household survey. From a August 2011 low of 338,762, Vermont has added 5,022 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through December 2011

Vermont Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
December 2011 303,000 -700 343,784 -372
November 2011 303,700 -200 344,156 1,708
October 2011 303,900 900 342,448 1,525
September 2011 303,000 400 340,923 2,161
August 2011 302,600 1,100 338,762 -543
July 2011 301,500 -300 339,305 -2,230
June 2011 301,800 2,300 341,535 -1,972
May 2011 299,500 -3,100 343,507 -1,231
April 2011 302,600 -1,800 344,738 15
March 2011 304,400 -100 344,723 1,389
February 2011 304,500 900 343,334 1,584
January 2011 303,600 5,000 341,750 1,511
December 2010 298,600 100 340,239 464