Work and Jobs in Berkshire, Vermont (VT) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Berkshire, VT was 1.7%, which was 17.6% less than the unemployment rate of 2.0% across the entire state of Vermont. Compared to the unemployment rate of 2.2% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 29.4%. The most common industries in Berkshire are: Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (18.8% of civilian employees), Educational services (11.1% of civilian employees), Health care (7.7% of civilian employees). 50.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 19.6% less than the rate of 59.9% across the entire state of Vermont.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
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Industry | All | Males | Females |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 18.8% (124) | 26.8% (97) | 9.1% (27) |
Educational services | 11.1% (73) | 5.5% (20) | 17.8% (53) |
Health care | 7.7% (51) | 2.8% (10) | 13.8% (41) |
Construction | 6.5% (43) | 11.9% (43) | 0.0% (0) |
Food | 6.1% (40) | 8.8% (32) | 2.7% (8) |
Public administration | 5.2% (34) | 2.2% (8) | 8.8% (26) |
Computer and electronic products | 3.8% (25) | 4.7% (17) | 2.7% (8) |
Accommodation and food services | 3.0% (20) | 1.4% (5) | 5.1% (15) |
Food and beverage stores | 2.9% (19) | 1.1% (4) | 5.1% (15) |
Truck transportation | 2.6% (17) | 4.7% (17) | 0.0% (0) |
Finance and insurance | 2.6% (17) | 1.1% (4) | 4.4% (13) |
Machinery | 2.4% (16) | 1.9% (7) | 3.0% (9) |
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 2.4% (16) | 1.9% (7) | 3.0% (9) |
Paper | 2.1% (14) | 3.9% (14) | 0.0% (0) |
Administrative and support and waste management services | 1.8% (12) | 2.8% (10) | 0.7% (2) |
Repair and maintenance | 1.7% (11) | 3.0% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
Personal and laundry services | 1.5% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 3.4% (10) |
Metal and metal products | 1.5% (10) | 2.8% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.4% (9) | 1.4% (5) | 1.3% (4) |
Chemicals | 1.4% (9) | 1.9% (7) | 0.7% (2) |
Social assistance | 1.2% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 2.7% (8) |
U. S. Postal service | 0.9% (6) | 0.6% (2) | 1.3% (4) |
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.9% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 2.0% (6) |
Private households | 0.8% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 1.7% (5) |
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 0.8% (5) | 0.3% (1) | 1.3% (4) |
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.8% (5) | 1.1% (4) | 0.3% (1) |
Other direct selling establishments | 0.8% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 1.7% (5) |
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers | 0.8% (5) | 1.4% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
Wood products | 0.6% (4) | 1.1% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 0.6% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 1.3% (4) |
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (4) | 0.6% (2) | 0.7% (2) |
Fuel dealers | 0.6% (4) | 0.6% (2) | 0.7% (2) |
Air transportation | 0.5% (3) | 0.8% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.5% (3) | 0.8% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (2) |
Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (2) |
Apparel | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (2) |
Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.3% (2) | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (2) | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (2) | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (2) |
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (2) |
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (2) | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (2) |
Department and other general merchandise stores | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (2) |
Unemployment in Berkshire
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 6.8%Males
- 6.5%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Berkshire: | 1.7% |
Vermont: | 2.0% |
Unemployment in 2022:
Berkshire: | 3.6% |
Vermont: | 2.6% |
Unemployment in 2021:
Berkshire: | 3.9% |
Vermont: | 3.7% |
Unemployment in 2020:
Berkshire: | 5.1% |
Vermont: | 5.7% |
Unemployment in 2019:
Berkshire: | 2.0% |
Vermont: | 2.1% |
Unemployment in 2018:
Berkshire: | 2.3% |
Vermont: | 2.5% |
Unemployment in 2017:
Berkshire: | 3.5% |
Vermont: | 3.0% |
Unemployment in 2016:
Berkshire: | 3.4% |
Vermont: | 3.1% |
Unemployment in 2015:
Berkshire: | 3.8% |
Vermont: | 3.5% |
Unemployment in 2014:
Berkshire: | 2.9% |
Vermont: | 4.0% |
Unemployment in 2013:
Berkshire: | 2.2% |
Vermont: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2012:
Berkshire: | 2.5% |
Vermont: | 4.8% |
Unemployment in 2011:
Berkshire: | 2.7% |
Vermont: | 5.6% |
Unemployment in 2010:
Berkshire: | 2.6% |
Vermont: | 6.3% |
Unemployment in 2009:
Berkshire: | 2.9% |
Vermont: | 6.2% |
Unemployment in 2008:
Berkshire: | 2.8% |
Vermont: | 4.5% |
Unemployment in 2007:
Berkshire: | 2.4% |
Vermont: | 3.9% |
Unemployment in 2006:
Berkshire: | 2.2% |
Vermont: | 3.7% |
Unemployment in 2005:
Berkshire: | 2.1% |
Vermont: | 3.5% |
Unemployment in 2004:
Berkshire: | 2.3% |
Vermont: | 3.7% |
Unemployment in 2003:
Berkshire: | 2.6% |
Vermont: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2002:
Berkshire: | 2.3% |
Vermont: | 3.8% |
Unemployment in 2001:
Berkshire: | 2.4% |
Vermont: | 3.3% |
Unemployment in 2000:
Berkshire: | 2.0% |
Vermont: | 2.8% |
Unemployment in 1999:
Berkshire: | 2.5% |
Vermont: | 3.1% |
Unemployment in 1998:
Berkshire: | 3.0% |
Vermont: | 3.5% |
Unemployment in 1997:
Berkshire: | 2.7% |
Vermont: | 3.9% |
Unemployment in 1996:
Berkshire: | 3.0% |
Vermont: | 4.3% |
Unemployment in 1995:
Berkshire: | 3.2% |
Vermont: | 4.2% |
Unemployment in 1994:
Berkshire: | 3.2% |
Vermont: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 1993:
Berkshire: | 4.0% |
Vermont: | 5.2% |
Unemployment in 1992:
Berkshire: | 4.2% |
Vermont: | 6.2% |
Unemployment in 1991:
Berkshire: | 4.5% |
Vermont: | 5.9% |
Unemployment in 1990:
Berkshire: | 4.1% |
Vermont: | 4.7% |
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
Berkshire: | 6.8% (44) |
Vermont: | 3.1% (9,660) |
5:30am:
Berkshire: | 5.7% (37) |
Vermont: | 2.4% (7,330) |
6am:
Berkshire: | 6.2% (40) |
Vermont: | 4.0% (12,509) |
6:30am:
Berkshire: | 10.4% (67) |
Vermont: | 7.8% (24,450) |
7am:
Berkshire: | 5.7% (37) |
Vermont: | 11.1% (34,572) |
7:30am:
Berkshire: | 10.9% (70) |
Vermont: | 14.8% (46,249) |
8am:
Berkshire: | 12.2% (79) |
Vermont: | 16.2% (50,397) |
8:30am:
Berkshire: | 6.0% (39) |
Vermont: | 10.7% (33,273) |
9am:
Berkshire: | 2.2% (14) |
Vermont: | 4.7% (14,526) |
10am:
Berkshire: | 3.7% (24) |
Vermont: | 4.6% (14,385) |
11am:
Berkshire: | 1.1% (7) |
Vermont: | 1.8% (5,484) |
12pm:
Berkshire: | 0.3% (2) |
Vermont: | 0.9% (2,823) |
4pm:
Berkshire: | 8.4% (54) |
Vermont: | 6.7% (20,897) |
>4pm:
Berkshire: | 8.1% (52) |
Vermont: | 5.7% (17,633) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
Berkshire: | 12.7% (82) |
Vermont: | 5.8% (18,209) |
5 to 9 minutes:
Berkshire: | 10.2% (66) |
Vermont: | 14.2% (44,253) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Berkshire: | 14.4% (93) |
Vermont: | 16.1% (50,133) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Berkshire: | 11.5% (74) |
Vermont: | 14.9% (46,609) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Berkshire: | 2.3% (15) |
Vermont: | 12.8% (39,922) |
25 to 29 minutes:
Berkshire: | 0.5% (3) |
Vermont: | 5.4% (16,919) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Berkshire: | 8.8% (57) |
Vermont: | 10.1% (31,641) |
35 to 39 minutes:
Berkshire: | 1.2% (8) |
Vermont: | 2.2% (6,974) |
40 to 44 minutes:
Berkshire: | 4.3% (28) |
Vermont: | 2.7% (8,296) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Berkshire: | 9.1% (59) |
Vermont: | 5.3% (16,427) |
60 to 89 minutes:
Berkshire: | 10.7% (69) |
Vermont: | 2.9% (9,137) |
90 or more minutes:
Berkshire: | 1.9% (12) |
Vermont: | 1.8% (5,668) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Berkshire: | 66.8% (431) |
Vermont: | 75.2% (234,388) |
Carpooled:
Berkshire: | 11.8% (76) |
Vermont: | 11.9% (37,191) |
Walked:
Berkshire: | 8.8% (57) |
Vermont: | 5.6% (17,554) |
Other means:
Berkshire: | 0.3% (2) |
Vermont: | 0.6% (1,734) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Berkshire: | 85.0% (431) |
Vermont: | 86.3% (234,388) |
In 2 person carpool:
Berkshire: | 13.0% (66) |
Vermont: | 11.4% (30,882) |
In 3 person carpool:
Berkshire: | 0.6% (3) |
Vermont: | 1.6% (4,340) |
In 4 person carpool:
Berkshire: | 0.4% (2) |
Vermont: | 0.5% (1,230) |
In 7+ person carpool:
Berkshire: | 1.0% (5) |
Vermont: | 0.1% (298) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Berkshire: | 50.1% (330) |
Vermont: | 59.9% (189,982) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Berkshire: | 5.6% (37) |
Vermont: | 3.8% (12,027) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Berkshire: | 5.0% (33) |
Vermont: | 11.6% (36,669) |
Local government workers:
Berkshire: | 9.3% (61) |
Vermont: | 7.6% (24,003) |
State government workers:
Berkshire: | 1.4% (9) |
Vermont: | 4.3% (13,652) |
Federal government workers:
Berkshire: | 4.9% (32) |
Vermont: | 2.3% (7,355) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Berkshire: | 22.6% (149) |
Vermont: | 10.3% (32,546) |
Unpaid family workers:
Berkshire: | 1.2% (8) |
Vermont: | 0.3% (900) |
Employee of private company - Males:
Berkshire: | 53.0% (192) |
Vermont: | 64.5% (106,173) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Berkshire: | 6.4% (23) |
Vermont: | 5.2% (8,594) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Berkshire: | 2.5% (9) |
Vermont: | 6.8% (11,234) |
Local government workers - Males:
Berkshire: | 3.9% (14) |
Vermont: | 5.0% (8,286) |
State government workers - Males:
Berkshire: | 1.1% (4) |
Vermont: | 3.9% (6,384) |
Federal government workers - Males:
Berkshire: | 2.2% (8) |
Vermont: | 2.3% (3,707) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Berkshire: | 29.6% (107) |
Vermont: | 12.1% (19,879) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Berkshire: | 1.4% (5) |
Vermont: | 0.2% (380) |
Employee of private company - Females:
Berkshire: | 46.5% (138) |
Vermont: | 55.0% (83,809) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Berkshire: | 4.7% (14) |
Vermont: | 2.3% (3,433) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Berkshire: | 8.1% (24) |
Vermont: | 16.7% (25,435) |
Local government workers - Females:
Berkshire: | 15.8% (47) |
Vermont: | 10.3% (15,717) |
State government workers - Females:
Berkshire: | 1.7% (5) |
Vermont: | 4.8% (7,268) |
Federal government workers - Females:
Berkshire: | 8.1% (24) |
Vermont: | 2.4% (3,648) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Berkshire: | 14.1% (42) |
Vermont: | 8.3% (12,667) |
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Berkshire: | 1.0% (3) |
Vermont: | 0.3% (520) |