Franklin County, VT jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Franklin County’s unemployment rate is 2.9%. Employers filed 3 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 4 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Franklin County economy

2.9%
unemployment, Aug 2026
2.8% the month before
26,202
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
50,379
people in Franklin County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$79,078
median household income
Source: Census ACS
41%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Franklin County layoffs

3
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
342
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
3
employers

WARN notices filed in Franklin County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jun 17, 2026	St. Albans Creamery, LLC	Saint Albans	81	—	State record
May 28, 2026	Franklin Foods	Enosburg Falls	99	—	State record
Apr 28, 2026	Perrigo Company	Georgia	162	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Franklin 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.

IDEX1 open role
Liquid Measurement Systems1 open role
State of Vermont1 open role
VetCor1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

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

Office of Workforce Strategy & Development
Serves all of Vermont

Saint Albans Job Center
St. Albans · Affiliate · 802-524-6585
In Person (Walk-in & By Appt): M-Thurs 9am-12pm; 1pm-4:30pm 4:00pm Virtual: Fridays 9am-12pm; 1pm-4:30pm and By Appt

Cities in Franklin County

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Laid off or looking for work in Franklin 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.