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Vermont Unemployment Claims Surge Amid Shutdown, Layoffs
10/12/2025
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- Vermont's unemployment claims rose to 2,057 for the week ending October 4, 2025, amid a government shutdown and federal layoffs.
- The Vermont Unemployment Trust Fund holds $310.5 million.
- Over the past seven months, 5,000 Vermonters exited the labor force, largely due to retirements.
- Vermont's unemployment rate for August 2025 was 2.5%, a slight decrease.
- National unemployment rose to 4.3% as the stock market fell on trade-war concerns with China.
