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Counties in Vermont by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)

Chittenden County had the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 14 counties in 2021, at 69.5%. Essex County had the lowest, at 55.4%. The median was 62.9% and the figure for Vermont was 65.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest69.5Chittenden County
Lowest55.4Essex County
Median62.914 counties
Vermont65.1History

Map of counties, 2021

Addison County: 66.4 %Bennington County: 59.7 %Caledonia County: 62.2 %Chittenden County: 69.5 %Essex County: 55.4 %Franklin County: 66.4 %Grand Isle County: 62.6 %Lamoille County: 68.3 %Orange County: 66.4 %Orleans County: 61.2 %Rutland County: 61 %Washington County: 65.4 %Windham County: 63.3 %Windsor County: 61.6 %
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%, 2021. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2021

Chittenden County: 69.5 %Chittenden County69.5Lamoille County: 68.3 %Lamoille County68.3Addison County: 66.4 %Addison County66.4Franklin County: 66.4 %Franklin County66.4Orange County: 66.4 %Orange County66.4Washington County: 65.4 %Washington County65.4Windham County: 63.3 %Windham County63.3Grand Isle County: 62.6 %Grand Isle County62.6Caledonia County: 62.2 %Caledonia County62.2Windsor County: 61.6 %Windsor County61.6Orleans County: 61.2 %Orleans County61.2Rutland County: 61 %Rutland County61Bennington County: 59.7 %Bennington County59.7Essex County: 55.4 %Essex County55.4Chittenden County: 69.5 %Chittenden County69.5Lamoille County: 68.3 %Lamoille County68.3Addison County: 66.4 %Addison County66.4Franklin County: 66.4 %Franklin County66.4Orange County: 66.4 %Orange County66.4Washington County: 65.4 %Washington County65.4Windham County: 63.3 %Windham County63.3Grand Isle County: 62.6 %Grand Isle County62.6Caledonia County: 62.2 %Caledonia County62.2Windsor County: 61.6 %Windsor County61.6Orleans County: 61.2 %Orleans County61.2Rutland County: 61 %Rutland County61Bennington County: 59.7 %Bennington County59.7Essex County: 55.4 %Essex County55.4
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1Chittenden County69.5
2Lamoille County68.3
3Addison County66.4
4Franklin County66.4
5Orange County66.4
6Washington County65.4
7Windham County63.3
8Grand Isle County62.6
9Caledonia County62.2
10Windsor County61.6
11Orleans County61.2
12Rutland County61
13Bennington County59.7
14Essex County55.4

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About this ranking

People aged 16 and over in the labor force (employed, unemployed or in the Armed Forces) as a percentage of all people aged 16 and over, including people in group quarters. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The Census Bureau definition used in its data profiles. It differs from the BLS labor_force_participation_rate, which counts the civilian noninstitutional population only.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Vermont by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat

MLA 9

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Vermont by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/vermont-counties?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Vermont by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/vermont-counties?period=2021.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Vermont by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/vermont-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which county has the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Chittenden County, with 69.5% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Essex County, with 55.4% in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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