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It lost 500 jobs in June 2026. Those figures comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metro Area has averaged about 97 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.

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month to month change in number of jobs (June 2026)
The Burlington, VT area job loss of 500 in June 2026 swung from a gain of 600 jobs in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Burlington, VT area gained jobs in 28 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the eighth-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in January 2023 (1,700) while job growth was weakest in June 2024 (-800).

The Burlington, VT area lost 500 jobs in June 2026.

Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Burlington, VT area

How does the Burlington, VT area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?

In 2026, the Burlington, VT area has lost an average of 17 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 58, and the lowest since 2025. The 2026 average ranks as the fifth-worst in job growth since 2025.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 2,500 every month in 2009 to a gain of 3,800 every month in 2011.

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In 2025, the Burlington, VT area lost an average of 58 jobs every month.

Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Burlington, VT area, seasonally adjusted

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