Vermont Layoffs — July 2025
Employers in Vermont submitted 3 WARN Act notices in July 2025, putting at risk an estimated 147 workers — up substantially from June and up 99% versus July 2024. The average filing covered 49 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 60 |
| Education | 1 | 60 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 27 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 60 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Education reported 60 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chittenden | 3 | 147 |
Chittenden was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 147 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington | 3 | 147 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Vermont this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| America's Gardening Resouces inc, DBA Gardeners Supply | Burlington | 60 | ||
| University of Vermont Health Network | Burlington | 60 | ||
| Howard Center | Burlington | 27 |
Topping the list was America's Gardening Resouces inc, DBA Gardeners Supply at its Burlington facility, reporting 60 affected workers. University of Vermont Health Network followed with 60 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Vermont labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Vermont. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Vermont WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.