| St. Johnsbury - Occupational Data | FIPS Code=05055 |
| 1970 | |
| Employed Population | 3254 |
| Professional - Technical - Kindred | 400 |
| Non-Farm Manager - Administrator | 349 |
| Sales Worker | 262 |
| Clerical Worker | 557 |
| Craftsperson - Foreperson | 426 |
| Non-Transport Operative | 325 |
| Transport Operative | 197 |
| Non-Farm Laborer | 127 |
| Farmer - Farm Manager | 34 |
| Farm Laborer | 19 |
| Non-Private Service | 368 |
| Household Service | 75 |
| Occupation Not Reported | 115 |
| 1980 | 1990 | |
| Employed Population | 3339 | 3502 |
| Executive - Administrator | 378 | 408 |
| Professional Speciality | 399 | 493 |
| Technicians - Related Support | 121 | 58 |
| Sales | 315 | 407 |
| Administrative - Clerical | 552 | 537 |
| Private Household Service | 30 | 30 |
| Protective Service | 62 | 56 |
| Non-Household, Non-Protective Service | 330 | 412 |
| Natural Resources | 98 | 52 |
| Precision Production - Craft | 394 | 424 |
| Machine Operators | 404 | 318 |
| Mover | 159 | 174 |
| Labor | 97 | 133 |
| 1980 | 1990 | ||
| Per Cent of Working Population Employed in Town of Residence | 80.44 | 77.30 | |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.41 | 8.32 | 6.91 |