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Counties in Vermont by unemployment rate

Orleans County had the highest unemployment rate of 14 counties in June 2026, at 3.3%. Orange County had the lowest, at 2.2%. The median was 2.6% and the figure for Vermont was 2.6%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest3.3Orleans County
Lowest2.2Orange County
Median2.614 counties
Vermont2.6History

All counties, June 2026

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Orleans CountyOrleans County: 3.3 %3.3Bennington CountyBennington County: 3.2 %3.2Essex CountyEssex County: 2.9 %2.9Rutland CountyRutland County: 2.9 %2.9Lamoille CountyLamoille County: 2.8 %2.8Windham CountyWindham County: 2.8 %2.8Grand Isle CountyGrand Isle County: 2.7 %2.7Caledonia CountyCaledonia County: 2.5 %2.5Franklin CountyFranklin County: 2.4 %2.4Washington CountyWashington County: 2.4 %2.4Windsor CountyWindsor County: 2.4 %2.4Addison CountyAddison County: 2.3 %2.3Chittenden CountyChittenden County: 2.3 %2.3Orange CountyOrange County: 2.2 %2.2
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesJune 2026 (%)Change on June 2025
1Orleans County3.3+0.2 pts
2Bennington County3.2+0.3 pts
3Essex County2.90 pts
3Rutland County2.90 pts
5Lamoille County2.80 pts
5Windham County2.8-0.1 pts
7Grand Isle County2.7+0.1 pts
8Caledonia County2.5-0.1 pts
9Franklin County2.4-0.1 pts
9Washington County2.4-0.2 pts
9Windsor County2.4+0.1 pts
12Addison County2.30 pts
12Chittenden County2.3-0.2 pts
14Orange County2.2-0.3 pts

Other periods

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 3.3% in June 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Orange County, with 2.2% in June 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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