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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 2023, at 69.7%. Essex County had the lowest, at 54.8%. The median was 63.3% and the figure for Vermont was 64.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest69.7Chittenden County
Lowest54.8Essex County
Median63.314 counties
Vermont64.7History

Map of counties, 2023

Addison County: 64.3 %Bennington County: 60.6 %Caledonia County: 62.9 %Chittenden County: 69.7 %Essex County: 54.8 %Franklin County: 65.5 %Grand Isle County: 63.7 %Lamoille County: 69.2 %Orange County: 65.2 %Orleans County: 61.9 %Rutland County: 58.4 %Washington County: 64.7 %Windham County: 62.5 %Windsor County: 61.5 %
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%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2023

Chittenden County: 69.7 %Chittenden County69.7Lamoille County: 69.2 %Lamoille County69.2Franklin County: 65.5 %Franklin County65.5Orange County: 65.2 %Orange County65.2Washington County: 64.7 %Washington County64.7Addison County: 64.3 %Addison County64.3Grand Isle County: 63.7 %Grand Isle County63.7Caledonia County: 62.9 %Caledonia County62.9Windham County: 62.5 %Windham County62.5Orleans County: 61.9 %Orleans County61.9Windsor County: 61.5 %Windsor County61.5Bennington County: 60.6 %Bennington County60.6Rutland County: 58.4 %Rutland County58.4Essex County: 54.8 %Essex County54.8Chittenden County: 69.7 %Chittenden County69.7Lamoille County: 69.2 %Lamoille County69.2Franklin County: 65.5 %Franklin County65.5Orange County: 65.2 %Orange County65.2Washington County: 64.7 %Washington County64.7Addison County: 64.3 %Addison County64.3Grand Isle County: 63.7 %Grand Isle County63.7Caledonia County: 62.9 %Caledonia County62.9Windham County: 62.5 %Windham County62.5Orleans County: 61.9 %Orleans County61.9Windsor County: 61.5 %Windsor County61.5Bennington County: 60.6 %Bennington County60.6Rutland County: 58.4 %Rutland County58.4Essex County: 54.8 %Essex County54.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Chittenden County69.70 pts
2Lamoille County69.2+1.6 pts
3Franklin County65.5-0.5 pts
4Orange County65.2-1.6 pts
5Washington County64.7-0 pts
6Addison County64.3-0.2 pts
7Grand Isle County63.7+1.6 pts
8Caledonia County62.9-0.9 pts
9Windham County62.5-0.3 pts
10Orleans County61.9-0.5 pts
11Windsor County61.5-0.7 pts
12Bennington County60.6+1 pts
13Rutland County58.4-1.2 pts
14Essex County54.8-0.1 pts

Other periods

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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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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), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat

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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), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/vermont-counties?period=2023. 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), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/vermont-counties?period=2023.

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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), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/vermont-counties?period=2023 (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 69.7% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Essex County, with 54.8% in 2023.

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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