Orleans County, VT jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meOrleans County economy
3.3%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.2% the month before
12,653
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 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 down 3.9% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 0.7% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.3%, up 0.1 points from a year ago
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Orleans 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
Learn and get funded in Orleans County
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Orleans County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Orleans 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.
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.
- Galvion5 open roles
- North Country Supervisory Union1 open role
Colleges in Orleans County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling College | Craftsbury Common | Private non-profit 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.
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
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
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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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