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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Williston, VT was 1.8%, which was 11.1% less than the unemployment rate of 2.0% across the entire state of Vermont. Compared to the unemployment rate of 3.3% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 83.3%. The most common industries in Williston are: Educational services (12.6% of civilian employees), Health care (12.3% of civilian employees), Computer & electronic products (10.5% of civilian employees). 63.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 5.2% greater than the rate of 59.9% across the entire state of Vermont.

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Educational services12.6%
(525)		7.1%
(158)		18.9%
(367)
Health care12.3%
(513)		7.2%
(161)		18.1%
(352)
Computer and electronic products10.5%
(437)		12.9%
(286)		7.8%
(151)
Professional, scientific, and technical services9.4%
(391)		8.2%
(183)		10.7%
(208)
Construction5.7%
(239)		10.2%
(226)		0.7%
(13)
Finance and insurance5.5%
(227)		3.7%
(83)		7.4%
(144)
Administrative and support and waste management services3.4%
(140)		3.3%
(74)		3.4%
(66)
Public administration3.1%
(131)		2.9%
(64)		3.5%
(67)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers2.7%
(113)		4.6%
(103)		0.5%
(10)
Accommodation and food services2.5%
(105)		3.3%
(73)		1.6%
(32)
Repair and maintenance1.9%
(80)		3.0%
(67)		0.7%
(13)
Food1.8%
(76)		2.5%
(56)		1.0%
(20)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.7%
(69)		1.1%
(25)		2.3%
(44)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting1.6%
(67)		2.7%
(60)		0.4%
(7)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.4%
(60)		2.0%
(45)		0.8%
(15)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.4%
(57)		0.8%
(17)		2.1%
(40)
Miscellaneous manufacturing1.3%
(53)		1.4%
(31)		1.1%
(22)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.1%
(45)		2.0%
(45)		0.0%
(0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers1.1%
(44)		2.0%
(44)		0.0%
(0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.0%
(43)		1.2%
(27)		0.8%
(16)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores1.0%
(42)		0.4%
(9)		1.7%
(33)
Food and beverage stores1.0%
(41)		0.8%
(18)		1.2%
(23)
Truck transportation1.0%
(40)		1.8%
(40)		0.0%
(0)
Other direct selling establishments0.9%
(36)		0.4%
(8)		1.4%
(28)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.8%
(35)		1.2%
(26)		0.5%
(9)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.8%
(34)		1.1%
(25)		0.5%
(9)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation0.8%
(33)		0.6%
(13)		1.0%
(20)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.6%
(27)		0.9%
(20)		0.4%
(7)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.6%
(27)		0.3%
(7)		1.0%
(20)
Chemicals0.6%
(26)		0.8%
(18)		0.4%
(8)
Utilities0.6%
(26)		0.9%
(19)		0.4%
(7)
U. S. Postal service0.6%
(25)		0.8%
(18)		0.4%
(7)
Personal and laundry services0.6%
(25)		0.4%
(8)		0.9%
(17)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.6%
(25)		1.1%
(25)		0.0%
(0)
Department and other general merchandise stores0.6%
(23)		0.0%
(0)		1.2%
(23)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.5%
(20)		0.5%
(12)		0.4%
(8)
Social assistance0.5%
(19)		0.0%
(0)		1.0%
(19)
Transportation equipment0.5%
(19)		0.5%
(10)		0.5%
(9)
Machinery0.4%
(18)		0.8%
(18)		0.0%
(0)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.4%
(17)		0.0%
(0)		0.9%
(17)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.4%
(17)		0.0%
(0)		0.9%
(17)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.4%
(16)		0.3%
(7)		0.5%
(9)
Metal and metal products0.4%
(15)		0.4%
(8)		0.4%
(7)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.3%
(14)		0.6%
(14)		0.0%
(0)
Wood products0.3%
(11)		0.5%
(11)		0.0%
(0)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.2%
(10)		0.5%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.2%
(9)		0.0%
(0)		0.5%
(9)
Fuel dealers0.2%
(9)		0.4%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Printing and related support activities0.2%
(9)		0.0%
(0)		0.5%
(9)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.2%
(8)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(8)
Book stores and news dealers0.2%
(8)		0.4%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.2%
(8)		0.4%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(8)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(8)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(8)		0.4%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Private households0.2%
(8)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(8)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(7)
Petroleum and coal products0.2%
(7)		0.3%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(7)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.1%
(6)		0.3%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.1%
(4)		0.2%
(4)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Williston

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 0.7%Males
  • 1.8%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Williston:

1.8%
Vermont:

2.0%
Unemployment in 2022:
Williston:

1.8%
Vermont:

2.6%
Unemployment in 2021:
Williston:

2.8%
Vermont:

3.7%
Unemployment in 2020:
Williston:

4.6%
Vermont:

5.7%
Unemployment in 2019:
Williston:

1.6%
Vermont:

2.1%
Unemployment in 2018:
Williston:

1.9%
Vermont:

2.5%
Unemployment in 2017:
Williston:

2.1%
Vermont:

3.0%
Unemployment in 2016:
Williston:

2.4%
Vermont:

3.1%
Unemployment in 2015:
Williston:

2.5%
Vermont:

3.5%
Unemployment in 2014:
Williston:

2.9%
Vermont:

4.0%
Unemployment in 2013:
Williston:

3.3%
Vermont:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2012:
Williston:

3.5%
Vermont:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2011:
Williston:

3.9%
Vermont:

5.6%
Unemployment in 2010:
Williston:

4.7%
Vermont:

6.3%
Unemployment in 2009:
Williston:

4.7%
Vermont:

6.2%
Unemployment in 2008:
Williston:

3.5%
Vermont:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2007:
Williston:

3.1%
Vermont:

3.9%
Unemployment in 2006:
Williston:

3.0%
Vermont:

3.7%
Unemployment in 2005:
Williston:

2.4%
Vermont:

3.5%
Unemployment in 2004:
Williston:

2.0%
Vermont:

3.7%
Unemployment in 2003:
Williston:

2.3%
Vermont:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2002:
Williston:

2.1%
Vermont:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2001:
Williston:

2.1%
Vermont:

3.3%
Unemployment in 2000:
Williston:

1.9%
Vermont:

2.8%
Unemployment in 1999:
Williston:

1.7%
Vermont:

3.1%
Unemployment in 1998:
Williston:

1.6%
Vermont:

3.5%
Unemployment in 1997:
Williston:

2.1%
Vermont:

3.9%
Unemployment in 1996:
Williston:

2.4%
Vermont:

4.3%
Unemployment in 1995:
Williston:

2.2%
Vermont:

4.2%
Unemployment in 1994:
Williston:

2.4%
Vermont:

4.4%
Unemployment in 1993:
Williston:

3.8%
Vermont:

5.2%
Unemployment in 1992:
Williston:

4.3%
Vermont:

6.2%
Unemployment in 1991:
Williston:

4.2%
Vermont:

5.9%
Unemployment in 1990:
Williston:

3.5%
Vermont:

4.7%

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
Williston:

1.4% (56)
Vermont:

3.1% (9,660)
5:30am:
Williston:

2.0% (83)
Vermont:

2.4% (7,330)
6am:
Williston:

3.8% (157)
Vermont:

4.0% (12,509)
6:30am:
Williston:

5.9% (240)
Vermont:

7.8% (24,450)
7am:
Williston:

13.2% (539)
Vermont:

11.1% (34,572)
7:30am:
Williston:

17.5% (714)
Vermont:

14.8% (46,249)
8am:
Williston:

18.8% (768)
Vermont:

16.2% (50,397)
8:30am:
Williston:

13.3% (544)
Vermont:

10.7% (33,273)
9am:
Williston:

3.7% (153)
Vermont:

4.7% (14,526)
10am:
Williston:

5.4% (221)
Vermont:

4.6% (14,385)
11am:
Williston:

1.3% (54)
Vermont:

1.8% (5,484)
12pm:
Williston:

0.5% (20)
Vermont:

0.9% (2,823)
4pm:
Williston:

2.5% (103)
Vermont:

6.7% (20,897)
>4pm:
Williston:

4.6% (186)
Vermont:

5.7% (17,633)

Travel time to work

Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
Williston:

3.2% (130)
Vermont:

5.8% (18,209)
5 to 9 minutes:
Williston:

12.2% (496)
Vermont:

14.2% (44,253)
10 to 14 minutes:
Williston:

19.8% (810)
Vermont:

16.1% (50,133)
15 to 19 minutes:
Williston:

24.3% (993)
Vermont:

14.9% (46,609)
20 to 24 minutes:
Williston:

16.1% (657)
Vermont:

12.8% (39,922)
25 to 29 minutes:
Williston:

5.7% (233)
Vermont:

5.4% (16,919)
30 to 34 minutes:
Williston:

5.0% (206)
Vermont:

10.1% (31,641)
35 to 39 minutes:
Williston:

1.4% (58)
Vermont:

2.2% (6,974)
40 to 44 minutes:
Williston:

1.1% (44)
Vermont:

2.7% (8,296)
45 to 59 minutes:
Williston:

2.0% (81)
Vermont:

5.3% (16,427)
60 to 89 minutes:
Williston:

1.7% (68)
Vermont:

2.9% (9,137)
90 or more minutes:
Williston:

1.5% (62)
Vermont:

1.8% (5,668)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - Williston
Means of transportation to work - Vermont
Drove car alone:
Williston:

85.2% (3,478)
Vermont:

75.2% (234,388)
Carpooled:
Williston:

6.8% (279)
Vermont:

11.9% (37,191)
Bicycle:
Williston:

0.3% (12)
Vermont:

0.3% (977)
Walked:
Williston:

1.1% (43)
Vermont:

5.6% (17,554)
Other means:
Williston:

0.6% (26)
Vermont:

0.6% (1,734)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Williston:

92.6% (3,478)
Vermont:

86.3% (234,388)
In 2 person carpool:
Williston:

5.1% (190)
Vermont:

11.4% (30,882)
In 3 person carpool:
Williston:

2.1% (78)
Vermont:

1.6% (4,340)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Williston:

0.3% (11)
Vermont:

0.2% (441)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Williston:

63.2% (2,631)
Vermont:

59.9% (189,982)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Williston:

3.6% (150)
Vermont:

3.8% (12,027)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Williston:

12.7% (527)
Vermont:

11.6% (36,669)
Local government workers:
Williston:

6.5% (269)
Vermont:

7.6% (24,003)
State government workers:
Williston:

3.2% (134)
Vermont:

4.3% (13,652)
Federal government workers:
Williston:

2.0% (83)
Vermont:

2.3% (7,355)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Williston:

8.6% (357)
Vermont:

10.3% (32,546)
Unpaid family workers:
Williston:

0.3% (11)
Vermont:

0.3% (900)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Williston:

70.3% (1,561)
Vermont:

64.5% (106,173)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Williston:

4.6% (102)
Vermont:

5.2% (8,594)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Williston:

7.8% (173)
Vermont:

6.8% (11,234)
Local government workers - Males:
Williston:

3.1% (68)
Vermont:

5.0% (8,286)
State government workers - Males:
Williston:

3.7% (82)
Vermont:

3.9% (6,384)
Federal government workers - Males:
Williston:

1.5% (34)
Vermont:

2.3% (3,707)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Williston:

9.1% (202)
Vermont:

12.1% (19,879)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Williston:

55.2% (1,070)
Vermont:

55.0% (83,809)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Williston:

2.5% (48)
Vermont:

2.3% (3,433)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Williston:

18.2% (354)
Vermont:

16.7% (25,435)
Local government workers - Females:
Williston:

10.4% (201)
Vermont:

10.3% (15,717)
State government workers - Females:
Williston:

2.7% (52)
Vermont:

4.8% (7,268)
Federal government workers - Females:
Williston:

2.5% (49)
Vermont:

2.4% (3,648)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Williston:

8.0% (155)
Vermont:

8.3% (12,667)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Williston:

0.6% (11)
Vermont:

0.3% (520)
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