State economy
Vermont economy
Vermont's unemployment rate was 2.6% in September 2026, unchanged from the month before and 2.6% a year earlier. That ranks 4 of 51 (1 = lowest); the national rate was 4.1%. Employers had 0.31 million jobs on their payrolls in September 2026, a loss of 200 (-0.1%) from a year earlier. Home prices (FHFA index) were +4.3% from a year earlier in Q2 2026. Median household income was $95,290 in 2025.
2.6%
unemployment rate
September 2026Unemployment rate2.6%Rank 4 of 51 (1 = lowest)
10-year range1.8–14.1%Low Apr 2023 · high Apr 2020
Nonfarm jobs0.31M-0.1% in a year · rank 46
Home prices (FHFA)+4.3%1-year change · Q2 2026 · 5-yr +58%
Median household income$95,2902025 · rank 17 of 51
Vermont: unemployment rate
Vermont: jobs, change from a year earlier
Vermont: home prices, change from a year earlier
Vermont: median household income
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (unemployment, nonfarm payrolls; seasonally adjusted), Federal Housing Finance Agency (all-transactions house price index), U.S. Census Bureau (median household income, current dollars), via FRED. US unemployment rate: 4.1% (October 2026).