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Counties in Vermont by unemployment rate

Orleans County had the highest unemployment rate of 14 counties in January 2026, at 6.4%. Chittenden County had the lowest, at 2.4%. The median was 3.5% and the figure for Vermont was 2.7%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest6.4Orleans County
Lowest2.4Chittenden County
Median3.514 counties
Vermont2.7History

All counties, January 2026

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Orleans CountyOrleans County: 6.4 %6.4Essex CountyEssex County: 4.9 %4.9Grand Isle CountyGrand Isle County: 4.5 %4.5Bennington CountyBennington County: 3.6 %3.6Caledonia CountyCaledonia County: 3.6 %3.6Franklin CountyFranklin County: 3.5 %3.5Lamoille CountyLamoille County: 3.5 %3.5Orange CountyOrange County: 3.5 %3.5Rutland CountyRutland County: 3.3 %3.3Washington CountyWashington County: 3.3 %3.3Addison CountyAddison County: 3 %3Windham CountyWindham County: 2.9 %2.9Windsor CountyWindsor County: 2.7 %2.7Chittenden CountyChittenden County: 2.4 %2.4
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesJanuary 2026 (%)Change on January 2025
1Orleans County6.4+0.6 pts
2Essex County4.9+0.3 pts
3Grand Isle County4.5+0.6 pts
4Bennington County3.6+0.2 pts
4Caledonia County3.6+0.2 pts
6Franklin County3.5+0.5 pts
6Lamoille County3.5+0.1 pts
6Orange County3.5-0.6 pts
9Rutland County3.3-0.1 pts
9Washington County3.3+0.1 pts
11Addison County3+0.1 pts
12Windham County2.9+0.2 pts
13Windsor County2.7+0.1 pts
14Chittenden County2.4+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?

Orleans County, with 6.4% in January 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Chittenden County, with 2.4% in January 2026.

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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