Department of Numbers

Vermont Job Growth

There were 306,300 jobs in Vermont in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 334,376 employed persons for the month. Vermont added 1,700 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 785 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Vermont job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 306,300 +1,700 +6,000
CPS 334,376 +785 +3,798

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 March 2019 for Vermont at 318,900. Since then 12,600 jobs have been lost in Vermont according to the employer survey. From a trough of 248,300 in April 2020, Vermont has gained 58,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Vermont reached a maximum of 347,274 in June 2018. 12,898 jobs have been lost in Vermont since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 303,528, Vermont has added 30,848 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Vermont Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 306,300 1,700 334,376 785
December 2022 304,600 700 333,591 545
November 2022 303,900 -500 333,046 520
October 2022 304,400 -100 332,526 -12
September 2022 304,500 -100 332,538 -457
August 2022 304,600 -1,500 332,995 -747
July 2022 306,100 2,500 333,742 -643
June 2022 303,600 -100 334,385 -162
May 2022 303,700 -400 334,547 381
April 2022 304,100 1,600 334,166 936
March 2022 302,500 1,500 333,230 1,207
February 2022 301,000 700 332,023 1,445