July 2025

Released August 19, 2025

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United States

Employment snapshot

• In July, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 6, rose in 15, and remained unchanged in 30.

• The highest unemployment rate was 6 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 1.9 percent in South Dakota. Nationally, the unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point to 4.2 percent.

• In July, payroll jobs rose in 31 states and fell in 20. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.6 percent in Missouri. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.5 percent in Wyoming.

Vermont

Employment snapshot

• In July, Vermont added 100 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 2.6 percent. In the prior month, Vermont remained unchanged with 0 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Vermont added 2,300 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.2 percentage points from 2.4 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 73,000 in July, or 0 percent. Vermont is tied for 31st in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In July, Vermont’s private sector added 200 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 2,000 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Vermont lost 100 net private payroll jobs.

• In July, employment in Vermont fell by 865, and over the past 12 months it fell by 3,632.

• Vermont’s labor force participation rate fell to 64.7 percent in July from 64.9 percent and is tied for 15th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has fallen by 0.7 percentage points.

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Vermont

Payroll employment

• Vermont added 100 net payroll jobs, or 0 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during July. In the prior month, Vermont remained unchanged with 0 jobs. Vermont nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 6 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 73,000 in July, or 0 percent. Vermont is tied for 31st in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Vermont added 200 private sector jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during July. In the prior month, Vermont lost 100 jobs. Vermont private sector payroll employment has increased in 6 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 83,000 jobs in July, or 0.1 percent. Vermont is tied for 28th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

From June 2025 to July 2025:

• The best performing sectors were Financial Activities (+300) and Private Education and Health Services (+200).
• The worst performing sectors were Other Services (-300) and Federal Government (-200).

From July 2024 to July 2025:

• The best performing sectors were Professional and Business Services (+1,600) and Private Education and Health Services (+1,200).
• The worst performing sectors were Manufacturing (-600) 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.

• The labor force participation rate in Vermont fell to 64.7 percent in July from 64.9 percent in the prior month.

• Vermont is tied for 15th in the nation.

• The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Vermont was 67.3 percent occurring in May 2017, and the 10-year low was 61.7 percent in November 2020.

• The national labor force participation rate fell by 0.1 percentage points to 62.2 percent in July.