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Latest Unemployment Press Release
August 20, 2010
"Based on the preliminary data, the Vermont unemployment rate remained unchanged in the month of July as did the national unemployment rate.  The reported dip in employment from last month is related to seasonal influences and was anticipated. The overall trend of the Vermont economy remains stable. Compared to a year ago, there are 4,100 fewer Vermonters reporting being unemployed."
Valerie Rickert
Deputy Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Labor
 
Vermont Labor Force Statistics
Seasonally Adjusted
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Total Labor Force 356,700 358,800 359,300 -2,100 -2,600
  Employment 335,500 337,200 333,900 -1,700 1,600
  Unemployment 21,300 21,600 25,400 -300 -4,100
  Rate 6.0% 6.0% 7.1% 0.0 -1.1
jobs, seasonally adjusted unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted
Unemployment Press Release Dates through January 2011
 
What's new?
  • Vermont Labor Market PDF
    The Vermont Department of Labor is currently revamping our newsletter in order to provide more comprehensive source of information for our readers. We will resume publishing in the next few months. Please stay tuned!
    May-11-2010
  • Unemployment Weekly Report - September 2 PDF
    Find the latest information on claims, unemployment insurance statistics and unemployment rates for New England states and the U.S.  This and more UI reports are at Publications.
    Sep-2-2010
  • Economic and Travel Indicators - June PDF
    A monthly series on labor market & business activity, state tax revenues, travel & tourism, rooms & meals business receipts and seasonal indicators. View the latest issue. Past issues available at Publications
    Aug-26-2010
  • Current Employment Statistics - July PDF
    Latest monthly employment estimates for Vermont industries. The July survey can be found at Publications or access all years at Nonfarm Employment.
    Aug-20-2010
  • Gross Job Gains and Losses - 3rd quarter 2009
    Vermont data and graphs for 3rd quarter 2009 changes are now available at Business Employment Dynamics.   Also available is March-to-March annual changes.
    Jun-23-2010
  • Quarterly Workforce Indicators - 2nd Quarter 2009
    Latest Vermont data at QWI Online is now 2nd quarter 2009. These economic / demographic measures are produced by U.S. Census, Local Employment Dynamics.
    Jun-23-2010
  • State Construction Prevailing Wage - June 2010 PDF
    Prevailing Wages for State Construction Projects have been updated, based on the May 2009 Occupational Employment and Wages recently released. The new wage rates are effective upon release, June 15, 2010.
    Jun-15-2010
  • Current Employment Statistics - Annual Summaries PDF
    Annual summaries for 2009 and 2008 are now available at Publications. Each contains revised estimates from recent benchmarking activities and 5 years of seasonally adjusted estimates.
    May-17-2010
  • Per Capita Personal Income - State 2009, Local Areas 2008
    Vermont per capita personal income for 2009 was $38,503, increasing the state's ranking to 21. Chittenden county in 2008 remains the area with the highest per capita income of $43,192.
    Apr-26-2010
  • Alternative Unemployment Rates - thru 1st Quarter 2010
    Alternative measures of the unemployment rate that are more narrowly or broadly defined than the traditional estimate. Also available at Unemployment.
    Apr-23-2010
  • 2010 Unemployment Press Release Schedule
    Release dates for the Unemployment Press Release are now available from January 2010 through January 2011.
    Jan-7-2010
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    Vermont's minimum wage will remain $8.06 per hour during 2010. View the Press Release or the Minimum Wage Poster.
    Oct-19-2009
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    Statewide Occupational Projections for Vermont have been updated.
    Resources:
    - download data in Excel table,
    - national data,
    - Occupational Information Center with occupational rankings.
    Aug-23-2010
    Preliminary 4th quarter data show total jobs down 3.2% from a year earlier. On average, there were 3.4% fewer jobs in 2009. Third quarter was revised upwards, decreasing the rate of annual job loss to -3.9%.
    Jun-11-2010
    Latest estimates of employment, hourly and annual wage rates for nearly 600 occupations.
    Jun-7-2010
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    Unemployment Rate
    Seasonally Adjusted
      July
    2010
    June
    2010
    July
    2009
    Vermont 6.0 6.0 7.1
    New England n/a 8.6 8.5
    United States 9.5 9.5 9.4
    Next Vt release:
    September 21
     
    Consumer Price Index
    United States
      July
    2010
    June
    2010
    Index 218.011 217.965
    Annual % Chg 1.2 1.1
    10 year table Inflation Calculator
    Next release:
    September 17
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