| Bennington - Occupational Data | FIPS Code=3010 |
| 1970 | |
| Employed Population | 5783 |
| Professional - Technical - Kindred | 798 |
| Non-Farm Manager - Administrator | 711 |
| Sales Worker | 356 |
| Clerical Worker | 730 |
| Craftsperson - Foreperson | 714 |
| Non-Transport Operative | 992 |
| Transport Operative | 156 |
| Non-Farm Laborer | 193 |
| Farmer - Farm Manager | 14 |
| Farm Laborer | 52 |
| Non-Private Service | 660 |
| Household Service | 95 |
| Occupation Not Reported | 312 |
| 1980 | 1990 | |
| Employed Population | 7056 | 7481 |
| Executive - Administrator | 542 | 767 |
| Professional Speciality | 882 | 1065 |
| Technicians - Related Support | 265 | 219 |
| Sales | 716 | 910 |
| Administrative - Clerical | 853 | 1113 |
| Private Household Service | 70 | 42 |
| Protective Service | 113 | 92 |
| Non-Household, Non-Protective Service | 933 | 1141 |
| Natural Resources | 69 | 106 |
| Precision Production - Craft | 859 | 960 |
| Machine Operators | 1205 | 736 |
| Mover | 197 | 167 |
| Labor | 352 | 163 |
| 1980 | 1990 | ||
| Per Cent of Working Population Employed in Town of Residence | 79.24 | 82.3 | |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.51 | 5.71 | 7.49 |