Chittenden County, VT jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Chittenden County’s unemployment rate is 2.3%. Employers filed 4 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 114 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Chittenden County economy

2.3%
unemployment, Aug 2026
2.4% the month before
96,644
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
168,831
people in Chittenden County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$94,310
median household income
Source: Census ACS
54%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Chittenden County layoffs

4
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
387
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
3
employers

WARN notices filed in Chittenden County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Oct 20, 2026	Vermont Information Processing	Colchester	66	—	State record
Sep 15, 2026	University of Vermont Health	Burlington	179	—	State record
Jun 9, 2026	University of Vermont Health	Burlington	142	—	State record
Jan 30, 2026	Maple Ridge Memory Care and Lodge	Essex Junction	—	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Chittenden County

Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.

JE Dunn Construction6 open roles
Army National Guard Units5 open roles
Champlain College4 open roles
Howard Center4 open roles
Davis & Hodgdon Associates CPAs3 open roles
Heico3 open roles
Nexstar Media Group3 open roles
State of Vermont3 open roles
Autumn Harp2 open roles
Brightpath Associates2 open roles

Largest employers headquartered in Chittenden County

University of Vermont1,001–5,000 employees

Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.

Colleges in Chittenden County

Colleges in Chittenden County
College	City	Type	Students
University of Vermont	Burlington	Public 4-year	10,000–19,999
Champlain College	Burlington	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Saint Michael's College	Colchester	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Chittenden County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Office of Workforce Strategy & Development
Serves all of Vermont

Burlington Comprehensive American Job Center
Burlington · Comprehensive · 802-863-7676
In Person (Walk-in & By Appt): M-Thurs 9am-12pm; 1pm-4pm Virtual: Fridays 9am-12pm; 1pm-4pm and By Appt

Cities in Chittenden County

Burlington48 jobs
Essex Junction23 jobs
Colchester24 jobs
Williston14 jobs
Winooski4 jobs

Other Vermont counties

All of Vermont

Laid off or looking for work in Chittenden County?

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See your options after a layoff

Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Vermont’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.