Tapers job market in Vermont
Limited local data: at least one local trend covers only 0.79% of this occupation's industry mix. These figures describe the industries with published data. Read each trend alongside its state data coverage.
In short
In QCEW 2026 Q1, the available industry data for Tapers in Vermont had -0.0% year-over-year employment change, compared with +1.4% nationally. Establishments changed -1.4%. Average weekly wages in those industries changed +3.0%.
QCEW measures employment, wages and establishments by industry. These figures weight those industry conditions by this occupation’s published industry mix, so they are not direct occupation employment and not a count of current job openings.
Industry employment change over time
Year-over-year change for the industries that employ Tapers in Vermont
Every published quarter
BLS does not publish a national quarterly series for this occupation’s industry mix, so only the Vermont series is shown. The U.S. figure on the cards above is the latest quarter benchmark.
| Quarter | Vermont | State data coverage |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q2 | +2.4% | 100% |
| 2024 Q3 | +1.8% | 100% |
| 2024 Q4 | +1.3% | 100% |
| 2025 Q1 | -1.4% Below coverage floor | 0.79% |
| 2025 Q2 | -0.6% Below coverage floor | 0.79% |
| 2025 Q3 | -0.0% Below coverage floor | 0.79% |
| 2025 Q4 | +0.8% Below coverage floor | 0.79% |
| 2026 Q1 | -0.0% Below coverage floor | 0.79% |
Industry mix behind this view
Which industries are weighted into this view. Not a ranking of employers or of job quality.
| Industry group | Share of occupation employment | Local employment change | Establishments | Avg. weekly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Suppressed by BLS | 99.2% | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Manufacturing | 0.8% | -0.0% | 1,080 | $1,539 |
The feed’s release date for this quarter cannot be verified as a publication date, so it is not presented as one. The data period above is the quarter the figures describe.
QCEW describes the industries that employ this occupation, not the occupation itself. It is not a count of job openings and is not part of the 0-100 Job Market Health score.
How to read this page
QCEW measures employment and wages by industry, not by occupation. We weight those industry conditions using the published industry mix for Tapers. These figures describe the industries that employ Tapers; they are not direct counts of people working in the occupation or of jobs currently open. This page is not part of the national 0 to 100 Job Market Health score.
Source: BLS QCEW. See the methodology, the national Tapers report and about the data.