State pulse · data through September 6, 2026
Vermont business outlook
Vermont business outlook and momentum from the latest U.S. Census BTOS data, with current performance, revenue, employment, input prices and six-month outlook.
Business Pulse Momentum43/100↓ deterioratingConfidence: low
Momentum history
Last releases
What moves the score
Leading drivers
Employees+27.7
Current performance-24.6
Future employees-21.8
Future performance-0.3
Momentum is a Business Pulse analytical score, not an official Census metric.
Latest readings
September 6, 2026Business signals
| Indicator | Index | 3-release trend | Statistical signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current performance | 26.4 | ↓ -3.3 | n/a |
| Employees | 87.5 | ↑ +6.5 | n/a |
| Future employees | 71.5 | ↓ -12.9 | n/a |
| Future performance | 27.7 | ↑ +2.5 | n/a |
BTOS diffusion indexes generally use 50 as the balance point. Input-price indexes are interpreted inversely inside our Momentum score because rising input costs are a headwind.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS). This independent page emphasizes change over multiple releases and separates our analytical score from official Census estimates.
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