Department of Numbers

Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont Job Growth

There were 124,300 jobs in Burlington, Vermont in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 127,182 employed persons for the month. Burlington lost 200 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 121 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Burlington job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 124,300 -200 +1,400
CPS 127,182 +121 +2,911

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Burlington, Vermont Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Burlington 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 for Burlington, Vermont

CES employment for Burlington peaked in August 2019 at 127,000. Since then 2,700 jobs have been lost in Burlington according to the employer survey. From a trough of 102,000 in April 2020, Burlington has gained 22,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 128,070 for Burlington in February 2020. 888 jobs have been lost in Burlington since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 111,806, Burlington has added 15,376 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Burlington, Vermont Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 124,300 -200 127,182 121
August 2023 124,500 600 127,061 230
July 2023 123,900 0 126,831 547
June 2023 123,900 400 126,284 574
May 2023 123,500 -700 125,710 75
April 2023 124,200 0 125,635 356
March 2023 124,200 300 125,279 363
February 2023 123,900 200 124,916 305
January 2023 123,700 500 124,611 304
December 2022 123,200 600 124,307 18
November 2022 122,600 -600 124,289 12
October 2022 123,200 300 124,277 6