| Fairlee - Occupational Data | FIPS Code=17030 |
| 1970 | |
| Employed Population | 171 |
| Professional - Technical - Kindred | 18 |
| Non-Farm Manager - Administrator | 5 |
| Sales Worker | 17 |
| Clerical Worker | 22 |
| Craftsperson - Foreperson | 24 |
| Non-Transport Operative | 0 |
| Transport Operative | 18 |
| Non-Farm Laborer | 5 |
| Farmer - Farm Manager | 18 |
| Farm Laborer | 25 |
| Non-Private Service | 15 |
| Household Service | 4 |
| Occupation Not Reported | 0 |
| 1980 | 1990 | |
| Employed Population | 395 | 481 |
| Executive - Administrator | 37 | 73 |
| Professional Speciality | 50 | 66 |
| Technicians - Related Support | 13 | 15 |
| Sales | 42 | 47 |
| Administrative - Clerical | 59 | 54 |
| Private Household Service | 17 | 2 |
| Protective Service | 0 | 2 |
| Non-Household, Non-Protective Service | 66 | 61 |
| Natural Resources | 28 | 27 |
| Precision Production - Craft | 56 | 85 |
| Machine Operators | 0 | 12 |
| Mover | 14 | 24 |
| Labor | 13 | 13 |
| 1980 | 1990 | ||
| Per Cent of Working Population Employed in Town of Residence | 25.85 | 37.90 | |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.34 | 4.39 | 7.14 |