Washington County, VT jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Washington County’s unemployment rate is 2.4%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 90 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Washington County economy

2.4%
unemployment, Aug 2026
2.4% the month before
31,979
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
59,958
people in Washington County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$79,853
median household income
Source: Census ACS
49%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Washington County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
0
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Washington County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jan 22, 2026	Calmont Beverage	Barre	—	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Washington 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.

State of Vermont32 open roles
National Life Group11 open roles
Acturhire7 open roles
State of Vermont Department of Mental Health3 open roles
Cardinal Health2 open roles
Northfield Savings Bank2 open roles
State of Vermont, USA2 open roles
Vermont Mutual2 open roles
Air National Guard Units1 open role
Albertsons Companies1 open role

Colleges in Washington County

Colleges in Washington County
College	City	Type	Students
Norwich University	Northfield	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Vermont College of Fine Arts	Montpelier	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000

Workforce development and job centers

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

Office of Workforce Strategy & Development
Serves all of Vermont

Judy.bourbeau@vermont.gov
Barre · Affiliate · 802-476-2600
In Person (Walk-in & By Appt): Monday-Thursday 9am-12pm; 1pm to 4 pm all other times are by appointment

Cities in Washington County

Montpelier66 jobs
Barre4 jobs
Waterbury12 jobs
Berlin7 jobs
Northfield1 jobs

Other Vermont counties

All of Vermont

Laid off or looking for work in Washington County?

See what to do first and the jobs open near you.

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.