Orleans County, VT jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Orleans County economy
3.2%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.2% the month before
12,721
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
27,492
people in Orleans County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$66,426
median household income
Source: Census ACS
39%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Orleans County layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Orleans County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Employers hiring most in Orleans 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.
- Galvion4 open roles
- Missisquoi River Basin Association1 open role
Colleges in Orleans County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling College | Craftsbury Common | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Orleans County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Office of Workforce Strategy & Development
Serves all of Vermont
Newport Resource Center, Vermont Department of Labor
Newport · Affiliate · 802-334-6545
In Person (Walk-In & By Appt.) M-Thurs. 9am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm: Friday’s - By Appt. 9am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm
Cities in Orleans County
- Newport4 jobs
Other Vermont counties
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See your options after a layoffSources: 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.