Vermont’s unemployment rate was 3.4 percent in January, and well below the national average of 4.9 percent.

The Vermont Department of Labor also revised the December unemployment rate from 3.6 percent to 3.5 percent. The state’s unemployment rate was previously 3.7 percent for three straight months.

Vermont is tied with Utah for the sixth-lowest unemployment rate in the country. The lowest are North Dakota and South Dakota (2.8 percent), Nebraska (3.0 percent), Hawaii and Colorado (3.2 percent).

The Vermont Department of Labor said in a news release that the state’s civilian labor force was level from December to January — about 343,000 people were in the labor force in both months.

The highest unemployment rates in Vermont were Derby (7.6 percent) and St. Johnsbury (5.7 percent). The lowest unemployment rates were in White River Junction (3.0 percent), Burlington-South Burlington (3.1 percent) and Woodstock (3.1 percent). Those numbers are not seasonally adjusted.

“The job numbers for January 2016 indicate job gains across the state’s employment sectors,” Annie Noonan, the commissioner of labor, said in a news release. Vermont employers have job openings for which job skills and education varies from a high school diploma to an advanced degree.

“The diversity of the employment base should allow most Vermonters to enter, retain, and advance in Vermont’s job market,” Noonan said. “There are many programs and offerings to help Vermonters prepare for work, train for specific jobs, or continue education to be successful in today’s economy.”