| VERMONT UNEMPLOYMENT RATES AND LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATES | ||||||||
| BY GENDER AND FOR YOUTH | ||||||||
| Year | Participation Rate (%) | Unemployment Rate (%) | ||||||
| All | Male | Female | Youth | All | Male | Female | Youth | |
| 1987 | 71.5 | 79.5 | 64.0 | 67.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 11.8 |
| 1988 | 70.9 | 79.5 | 62.8 | 67.0 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 71.5 | 80.0 | 63.7 | 63.4 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 10.8 |
| 1990 | 70.8 | 78.4 | 63.6 | 61.0 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 14.6 |
| 1991 | 69.9 | 76.3 | 63.8 | 60.5 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 4.7 | 13.5 |
| 1992 | 71.1 | 76.5 | 66.0 | 57.9 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 5.2 | 16.8 |
| 1993 | 71.8 | 77.7 | 66.4 | 62.4 | 5.5 | 7.3 | 3.5 | 11.3 |
| 1994 | 71.1 | 77.5 | 65.3 | 59.8 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 9.6 |
| 1995 | 71.3 | 78.0 | 65.3 | 62.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 13.6 |
| 1996 | 71.6 | 77.5 | 66.3 | 59.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 12.3 |
| 1997 | 71.6 | 77.0 | 66.6 | 62.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 13.4 |
| 1998 | 71.6 | 77.5 | 66.1 | 62.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 11.1 |
| 1999 | 72.1 | 77.9 | 66.5 | 59.2 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 9.9 |
| 2000 | 70.4 | 76.1 | 65.3 | 62.5 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 7.7 |
| 2001 | 70.2 | 75.8 | 65.2 | 57.1 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 11.3 |
| 2002 | 71.3 | 76.5 | 66.5 | 55.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 10.8 |
| 2003 | 71.0 | 76.6 | 65.6 | 54.4 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 13.3 |
| 2004 | 70.8 | 75.9 | 65.8 | 57.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 11.8 |
| Source: Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. | ||||||||
| Note: Participation rate is defined as the percentage of the population (16 +) in the labor force. | ||||||||
| Labor force includes individuals employed, and those unemployed and seeking work. | ||||||||
| Unemployment rate is defined as the percentage of the labor force unemployed. | ||||||||
| Youth includes both genders, aged 16 to 19 years old. | ||||||||