Vermont Job Growth

There were 315,400 jobs in Vermont in January 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 336,851 employed persons for the month. Vermont lost 1,200 jobs in January 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 323 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Vermont job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	January 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	315,400	-1,200	+2,000
CPS	336,851	+323	-422

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 2017 for Vermont at 317,600. Since then 2,200 jobs have been lost in Vermont according to the employer survey. From a trough of 313,400 in January 2018, Vermont has gained 2,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Vermont reached a maximum of 344,135 in April 2006. 7,284 jobs have been lost in Vermont since then according to the household survey. From a October 2015 low of 331,510, Vermont has added 5,341 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Vermont Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
January 2019	315,400	-1,200	336,851	323
December 2018	316,600	-300	336,528	8
November 2018	316,900	200	336,520	-45
October 2018	316,700	2,400	336,565	-103
September 2018	314,300	-3,100	336,668	-87
August 2018	317,400	1,200	336,755	-108
July 2018	316,200	1,500	336,863	-57
June 2018	314,700	600	336,920	-67
May 2018	314,100	-200	336,987	-81
April 2018	314,300	-1,200	337,068	-86
March 2018	315,500	100	337,154	-78
February 2018	315,400	2,000	337,232	-41