R.I.’s 4.3% monthly jobless rate is 3rd highest in New England

PBN Staff

06/23/2026

d8aoK2a5-0HZzBtmi-StatehousePB-1 — RHODE ISLAND’S May unemployment rate of 4.3% was the third highest in New England and same as the national rate of 4.3%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. /PBN PHOTO/ARTISTIC IMAGES

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s May unemployment rate of 4.3% was the third highest in New England and the same as the national rate of 4.3%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Across the nation, unemployment rates were lower in six states in May, higher in two states and stable in 42 states and

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