Workforce & Talent

The people, skills and training that power Vermont’s economy today, and the challenge of ensuring a new generation can work to build tomorrow’s economy.

Median Household Income

Vermonters & Visitors

$60,837

Rank: 19th in US

United States Census Historical Income Tables
Vermonters with BA/BS or Advanced Degree

Vermonters & Visitors

35.2%

vs. 29.3% Nationwide

United States Census
of Vermont 11th graders math proficient + (2017)

Vermonters & Visitors

36.54%

Vermont Agency of Education

Down from 37.1% in 2015
Vermont Population
2016 Estimate

Vermonters & Visitors

624,594

Rank: 49th 10 yr growth
(annual -0.1%)

United States Census
Per Capita Personal Income 2016

Workforce & Talent

$49,984

20th in the U.S.

Bureau of Economic Analysis
23.6%

25-44 Year Olds as Share of Total Population

U.S. Census & ACS

Down from 28.9% in 2000
24%

Middle Skills Jobs (Need Post HS Training, Not BA/BS)

ONET & OES

23% Nationally
Unemployment Rate October 2016

Workforce & Talent

3.3%

Same (3.3%) as in 2015

Bureau of Labor Statistics
STEM Related Workforce (2012-2014)

Workforce & Talent

4.4%

4.7% U.S. Average

National Science Foundation
Workforce Participation 2016

Workforce & Talent

66.9%

Down from 71.5% in 2006, above national average of 62.8%

Bureau of Labor Standards

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