Vermont Job Growth

There were 314,600 jobs in Vermont in May 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 339,187 employed persons for the month. Vermont lost 500 jobs in May 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 764 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Vermont job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	May 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	314,600	-500	+1,400
CPS	339,187	+764	+5,173

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 July 2016 for Vermont at 316,000. Since then 1,400 jobs have been lost in Vermont according to the employer survey. From a trough of 313,200 in May 2017, Vermont has gained 1,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Vermont reached a maximum of 344,135 in April 2006. 4,948 jobs have been lost in Vermont since then according to the household survey. From a October 2015 low of 331,320, Vermont has added 7,867 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Vermont Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
May 2018	314,600	-500	339,187	764
April 2018	315,100	600	338,423	1,047
March 2018	314,500	500	337,376	1,173
February 2018	314,000	-200	336,203	970
January 2018	314,200	700	335,233	413
December 2017	313,500	-1,000	334,820	-33
November 2017	314,500	-500	334,853	-33
October 2017	315,000	600	334,886	96
September 2017	314,400	-300	334,790	183
August 2017	314,700	200	334,607	193
July 2017	314,500	-900	334,414	242
June 2017	315,400	2,200	334,172	158