November 2025

Released January 08, 2026

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United States

Employment snapshot

• The highest unemployment rate was 6.5 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 2.1 percent in South Dakota.

• In November, payroll jobs rose in 35 states and fell in 15. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.3 percent in Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, and Mississippi. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.4 percent in New Hampshire.

Vermont

Employment snapshot

• In November, Vermont lost 200 net payroll jobs. In the prior month, Vermont lost 1,100 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Vermont added 2,000 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point from 2.5 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November. Vermont is tied for 24th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In November, Vermont’s private sector lost 700 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 1,300 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Vermont lost 900 net private payroll jobs.

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Vermont

Payroll employment

• Vermont lost 200 net payroll jobs, or -0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, Vermont lost 1,100 jobs. Vermont nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 6 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November, or 0 percent. Vermont is tied for 24th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Vermont lost 700 private sector jobs, or -0.3 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, Vermont lost 900 jobs. Vermont private sector payroll employment has increased in 5 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 69,000 jobs in November, or 0.1 percent. Vermont is tied for 30th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

From October 2025 to November 2025:

• The best performing sectors were Professional and Business Services (+400) and State and Local Government (+300).
• The worst performing sectors were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-400) and Private Education and Health Services (-300).

From November 2024 to November 2025:

• The best performing sectors were Professional and Business Services (+1,100) and State and Local Government (+1,100).
• The worst performing sectors were Federal Government (-400) and Construction (-400).

Vermont

Labor force

The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16 and older who are employed or actively looking for work.

• Vermont ranks 16th in the nation.