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

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