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Counties in Vermont by unemployment rate

Bennington County had the highest unemployment rate of 14 counties in July 2026, at 3.1%. Caledonia County had the lowest, at 2.2%. The median was 2.45% and the figure for Vermont was 2.6%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest3.1Bennington County
Lowest2.2Caledonia County
Median2.4514 counties
Vermont2.6History

All counties, July 2026

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Bennington CountyBennington County: 3.1 %3.1Essex CountyEssex County: 3.1 %3.1Orleans CountyOrleans County: 3.1 %3.1Grand Isle CountyGrand Isle County: 2.8 %2.8Franklin CountyFranklin County: 2.7 %2.7Rutland CountyRutland County: 2.7 %2.7Windham CountyWindham County: 2.5 %2.5Lamoille CountyLamoille County: 2.4 %2.4Orange CountyOrange County: 2.4 %2.4Washington CountyWashington County: 2.4 %2.4Chittenden CountyChittenden County: 2.3 %2.3Windsor CountyWindsor County: 2.3 %2.3Addison CountyAddison County: 2.2 %2.2Caledonia CountyCaledonia County: 2.2 %2.2
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesJuly 2026 (%)Change on July 2025
1Bennington County3.1+0.2 pts
1Essex County3.1+0.2 pts
1Orleans County3.1+0.2 pts
4Grand Isle County2.8+0.1 pts
5Franklin County2.7+0.1 pts
5Rutland County2.7-0.1 pts
7Windham County2.5-0.2 pts
8Lamoille County2.4-0.1 pts
8Orange County2.4-0.2 pts
8Washington County2.4-0.2 pts
11Chittenden County2.3-0.2 pts
11Windsor County2.3+0.1 pts
13Addison County2.2-0.3 pts
13Caledonia County2.2-0.3 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?

Bennington County, with 3.1% in July 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Caledonia County, with 2.2% in July 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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