| West Fairlee - Occupational Data | FIPS Code=17080 |
| 1970 | |
| Employed Population | 112 |
| Professional - Technical - Kindred | 0 |
| Non-Farm Manager - Administrator | 14 |
| Sales Worker | 17 |
| Clerical Worker | 7 |
| Craftsperson - Foreperson | 26 |
| Non-Transport Operative | 9 |
| Transport Operative | 14 |
| Non-Farm Laborer | 4 |
| Farmer - Farm Manager | 0 |
| Farm Laborer | 0 |
| Non-Private Service | 10 |
| Household Service | 11 |
| Occupation Not Reported | 0 |
| 1980 | 1990 | |
| Employed Population | 173 | 320 |
| Executive - Administrator | 10 | 31 |
| Professional Speciality | 24 | 25 |
| Technicians - Related Support | 13 | 5 |
| Sales | 14 | 46 |
| Administrative - Clerical | 15 | 39 |
| Private Household Service | 4 | 2 |
| Protective Service | 1 | 0 |
| Non-Household, Non-Protective Service | 18 | 55 |
| Natural Resources | 8 | 18 |
| Precision Production - Craft | 29 | 50 |
| Machine Operators | 8 | 21 |
| Mover | 22 | 23 |
| Labor | 7 | 5 |
| 1980 | 1990 | ||
| Per Cent of Working Population Employed in Town of Residence | 8.15 | 17.80 | |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.46 | 5.98 | 5.88 |