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Vermont Job Growth

There were 306,300 jobs in Vermont in April 2013 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 337,069 employed persons for the month. Vermont lost 100 jobs in April 2013 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 53 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Vermont job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey April 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 306,300 -100 +5,100
CPS 337,069 -53 -1,971

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 309,600. Since then 3,300 jobs have been lost in Vermont according to the employer survey. From a trough of 295,300 in September 2009, Vermont has gained 11,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Vermont reached a maximum of 344,558 in November 2006. 7,489 jobs have been lost in Vermont since then according to the household survey. From a November 2009 low of 333,378, Vermont has added 3,691 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2013

Vermont Employment History

Date CES
Employment 		CES
Month/Month 		CPS
Employment 		CPS
Month/Month
April 2013 306,300 -100 337,069 -53
March 2013 306,400 -300 337,122 -509
February 2013 306,700 1,300 337,631 -950
January 2013 305,400 -700 338,581 -214
December 2012 306,100 200 338,795 261
November 2012 305,900 1,300 338,534 303
October 2012 304,600 800 338,231 378
September 2012 303,800 300 337,853 352
August 2012 303,500 300 337,501 116
July 2012 303,200 300 337,385 -285
June 2012 302,900 1,200 337,670 -615
May 2012 301,700 500 338,285 -755
April 2012 301,200 -2,700 339,040 -611

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