Washington County, VT jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Washington County’s unemployment rate is 2.5%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 95 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Washington County economy

2.5%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.4% the month before
31,485
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

Where Washington County ranks

Where Washington County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

#7Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in New England22% · of 31
#9Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in New England49% · of 42
#16Counties with the lowest unemployment in New England2.5% · of 42
#18Counties with the lowest unemployment in the Northeast2.5% · of 100
#24Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Northeast22% · of 100

Washington 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 0.5% from 2022 to 2025
Population down 0.2% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 2.5%, up 0.1 points from a year ago

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Washington 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 Washington 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.

Washington County layoffs

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

Layoff 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 Vermont36 open roles
National Life Group7 open roles
Acturhire3 open roles
Albertsons Companies3 open roles
Safeway3 open roles
T1 Energy2 open roles
Alera Group1 open role
Alteryx1 open role
Ambry Genetics1 open role
American Hotel & Lodging Association1 open role

Colleges in Washington County

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

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

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

Other Vermont counties

All of Vermont

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See your options after a layoff

Sources: 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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