Vermont's unemployment rate dropped in January. The Department of Labor says the rate of 4.7 percent is down two-tenths of a point.

Vermont's unemployment rate rose last month for the fourth consecutive month. The Department of Labor says the 5.4 percent level in September was up a tenth of a point from August.

The unemployment rate in New England climbed in July.

Newscast: Friday, August 17, 2012, 5:48 p.m.

Vermont's unemployment rate dropped two-tenths of a percentage point in April, to 4.6 percent.

Newscast: Friday, April 20, 2012, 5:50 p.m.

The state's unemployment rate dropped again giving Vermont one of the lowest rates in the country. But state revenues have fallen for the third month in a row, creating a $14 million hole in next year's budget.

Vermont labor officials say the state's unemployment rate fell slightly in January to 5 percent. The seasonally adjusted rate was a decrease of two-tenths of a percent from December and 3.3 percent below the national rate for January of 8.3 percent.

Once a month, like clockwork, we hear an announcement about the state unemployment rate. In reality, the figure we hear is one of half a dozen unemployment figures the state tracks, and it's compiled in a way that might surprise you.

Business leaders say it's welcome news that the national unemployment rate has fallen below 9 percent for the first time in two years.

The state's unemployment rate is down to 5.6 percent from lower than 6 percent last year. Governor Peter Shumlin says state revenues of taxes and fees have also begun to pick up and are at the level they were at when the recession began.

These were some of the voices in the news this week.

Vermont's unemployment rate has climbed again. The state Department of Labor says the rate for July was 5.7 percent. That's up two-tenths of a percentage point from July.

Vermont's unemployment rate continues to decline, dropping two-tenths of one percentage point last month, to 5.4 percent. The March rate was more than a full percentage point better than March 2010. 

Vermont's unemployment rate continues to decline -- to 5.4 percent. The March rate was more than a full percentage point better than March 2010. But the Department of Labor warns that the state has a long way to go before reaching pre-recession unemployment numbers. 

Vermont's unemployment rate continues to decline. The state Labor Department says the rate for February dropped a tenth of a percentage point to 5.6 percent.

The Vermont Department of Labor says the state's unemployment rate rose only once in 2010, with data pointing to a slow but positive economic recovery.

These were some of the voices in this week's news.

As Vermont borrows $58 million to cover unemployment payments through March, we examine potential systemic changes that could lead the program back to solvency.

New Hampshire's unemployment rate inched up to 7 percent in December. Labor officials said Tuesday that the state's jobless rate increased 0.3 percentage points from November and 2.7 percent points from the same time last year.

Vermont and New Hampshire typically have the lowest unemployment rate in New England, and currently Vermont has the smallest number of people out of work.

New Hampshire's unemployment rate was 6.7 percent in November, a slight decrease from October.

Vermont's unemployment rate held steady last month. And state officials say that may be a sign the recession is hitting bottom. About 26,000 Vermonters are out of work, for an unemployment rate of 7.3 percent.