Openings
11K
Dec 2025
Vermont Labor Market
JOLTS data - latest: Dec 2025
11K
Job Openings
9K
Hires
8K
Quits
5K
Layoffs
Vermont Labor Market Overview
As of Dec 2025, Vermont reported 11K job openings and 9K hires, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics JOLTS survey. Employers filled roughly 82% of available positions during this period, neither a hiring crunch nor a supply glut.
Voluntary quits reached 8K (2.5% rate), outpacing the 5K layoffs and discharges -- workers leaving voluntarily generally outnumber those pushed out when the job market favors employees.
Compared to a year ago, job openings in Vermont declined by 8.3%, within the range typical of steady, unremarkable labor demand.
Vermont job openings over time
Monthly job openings in Vermont from the BLS JOLTS survey, in thousands. The current openings rate is 3.4%.
Hires
9K
Dec 2025
Quits rate
2.5%
Voluntary turnover
Layoffs rate
—
Involuntary turnover
Monthly Trends
Openings Hires
Jan 2019 Dec 2025
How Vermont Compares
Vermont's JOLTS metrics ranked against all 51 states and DC, Dec 2025.
Other State Labor Markets
Frequently Asked Questions
How many job openings are there in Vermont? ▼
Vermont had 11K job openings as of Dec 2025, based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics' JOLTS program.
How many people were hired in Vermont recently? ▼
Vermont recorded 9K hires in Dec 2025, according to the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. This tallies all payroll additions in the period, regardless of whether headcount grew overall.
What is the quits rate in Vermont? ▼
8K workers voluntarily quit their jobs in Vermont during Dec 2025. The quits rate was 2.5%. Quits are a closely-watched confidence signal, workers tend to leave voluntarily only when they expect to find something better.
How many layoffs happened in Vermont? ▼
There were 5K layoffs and discharges in Vermont during Dec 2025. This figure includes involuntary separations initiated by the employer, including layoffs with no intent to rehire and discharges for cause.
What are total separations in Vermont? ▼
Total separations in Vermont reached 14K in Dec 2025. The figure covers every way a worker can leave a job in JOLTS accounting, quits, layoffs, discharges, retirements, and intra-firm transfers alike.
Understanding Labor Data
Data source
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS).
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, JOLTS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, state-level data · 2025-12 JOLTS measures job openings, hires, and total separations (quits + layoffs + other) by state. Data is monthly with about a 1-month publication lag.