Caledonia County, VT jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meCaledonia County economy
2.3%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.3% the month before
16,132
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
30,425
people in Caledonia County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$66,075
median household income
Source: Census ACS
38%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Caledonia County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 8.6% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 0.8% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 2.3%, unchanged from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+417 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Caledonia County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- VIP layoffs raise questions about AI’s role in changing Vermont workforceWCAX on MSN · Oct 22, 2026
- A Colchester Tech Firm Has Been Leaning Into AI. It’s Laying Off 66 People.Seven Days · Oct 20, 2026
- Layoffs announced at Vermont Information Processing in ColchesterVTDigger · Oct 20, 2026
- How Vermont is leveraging AI across government, one ‘power tool’ at a timeStateScoop · Oct 2, 2026
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Caledonia County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Caledonia County in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Caledonia County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Vermont? How to file for unemployment in Vermont (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Office of Workforce Strategy & Development
Serves all of Vermont
St. Johnsbury American Job Center, Vermont Department of Labor
St. Johnsbury · Affiliate · 802-748-3177
In Person (Walk-In & By Appt.) M-Thurs. 9am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm: Fridays - By Appt. 9am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm.
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Vermont’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Vermont unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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