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Latest Unemployment Press Release
March 10, 2010
"After our annual benchmark revision process, Vermont's unemployment rate remained unchanged and has been on the decline since May of 2009.  With the exception of last month, seasonally adjusted jobs have been on a very slow, but positive growth pattern since September, 2009."
Patricia Moulton Powden
Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Labor
 
Vermont Labor Force Statistics
Seasonally Adjusted
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Total Labor Force 359,900 358,500 360,700 1,400 -800
  Employment 335,900 334,600 338,300 1,300 -2,400
  Unemployment 24,100 23,900 22,400 200 1,700
  Rate 6.7% 6.7% 6.2% 0.0 0.5
jobs, seasonally adjusted unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted
Unemployment Press Release Dates through January 2011
 
What's new?
  • Vermont Labor Market - December PDF
    • In a difficult recession, why is Vermont’s unemployment rate so low?
    • 2010 Workforce/Workplace Forcast
    • November job numbers
    • News from VOSHA
    Jan-11-2010
  • Unemployment Weekly Report - March 10 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.
    Mar-10-2010
  • Current Employment Statistics - January PDF
    Latest monthly employment estimates for Vermont industries. The January survey can be found at Publications or access all years at Nonfarm Employment.
    Mar-10-2010
  • Gross Job Gains and Losses - 2nd quarter 2009
    Vermont data and graphs for 2nd quarter 2009 changes are now available at Business Employment Dynamics.   Also available is March-to-March annual changes.
    Mar-1-2010
  • Quarterly Workforce Indicators - 1st Quarter 2009
    Latest Vermont data at QWI Online is now 1st quarter 2009. These economic / demographic measures are produced by U.S. Census, Local Employment Dynamics.
    Feb-22-2010
  • Economic and Travel Indicators - December 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
    Feb-5-2010
  • Alternative Unemployment Rates - 2009
    Alternative measures of the unemployment rate that are more narrowlly or broadly defined than the traditional estimate (part of Labor Force & Unemployment Rate at Unemployment).
    Feb-01-2010
  • 2010 Unemployment Press Release Schedule
    Release dates for the Unemployment Press Release are now available from January 2010 through January 2011.
    Jan-7-2010
  • Size Class by Industry or County - 2008
    Find the number of establishments or jobs by size of establishment across the state, an industry or a county. Available at Covered Employment.
    Sep-22-2008
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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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    Preliminary data for the 3rd Quarter 2009 show total jobs contracted 4.1% from a year earlier. Second quarter revision was minor (+.05%).
    Mar-11-2009
    2009 Benchmark Adjustments and Annual Averages
    The 2009 benchmark adjustments for Current Employment Statistics and statewide Local Area Unemployment Statistics have been released. In both cases, the release included 2009 annual averages.
    Mar-01-2010
    Benchmarked LAUS area estimates for 2008-2009 released.
    Mar-10-2010
    Our most popular publication of state, county and town economic data has been updated and expanded. Now includes maps of county commuting patterns along with other regional information on income, population, housing, and employment.
    Dec-2-2009
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    Unemployment Rate
    Seasonally Adjusted
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    Vermont 6.7 6.7 6.2
    New England 9.1 8.9 7.0
    United States 9.7 10.0 7.7
     
    Consumer Price Index
    United States
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    2010
    Dec
    2009
    Index 216.687 215.949
    Annual % Chg 2.6 2.7
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