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Counties in Vermont by unemployment rate

Essex County had the highest unemployment rate of 14 counties in September 2025, at 3.3%. Chittenden County had the lowest, at 2.3%. The median was 2.5% and the figure for Vermont was 2.6%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest3.3Essex County
Lowest2.3Chittenden County
Median2.514 counties
Vermont2.6History

All counties, September 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

Essex CountyEssex County: 3.3 %3.3Orleans CountyOrleans County: 3.2 %3.2Bennington CountyBennington County: 3 %3Rutland CountyRutland County: 2.8 %2.8Windham CountyWindham County: 2.8 %2.8Grand Isle CountyGrand Isle County: 2.7 %2.7Franklin CountyFranklin County: 2.5 %2.5Lamoille CountyLamoille County: 2.5 %2.5Orange CountyOrange County: 2.5 %2.5Windsor CountyWindsor County: 2.5 %2.5Washington CountyWashington County: 2.4 %2.4Addison CountyAddison County: 2.3 %2.3Caledonia CountyCaledonia County: 2.3 %2.3Chittenden CountyChittenden County: 2.3 %2.3
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesSeptember 2025 (%)Change on September 2024
1Essex County3.3+0.4 pts
2Orleans County3.2+0.2 pts
3Bennington County3+0.2 pts
4Rutland County2.8+0.2 pts
4Windham County2.8+0.3 pts
6Grand Isle County2.7+0.6 pts
7Franklin County2.5+0.3 pts
7Lamoille County2.5+0.2 pts
7Orange County2.5+0.6 pts
7Windsor County2.5+0.3 pts
11Washington County2.4+0.2 pts
12Addison County2.3+0.3 pts
12Caledonia County2.3+0.2 pts
12Chittenden County2.3+0.2 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.

Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.

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. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

Essex County, with 3.3% in September 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Chittenden County, with 2.3% in September 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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