R.I., Conn. have highest May unemployment rates in New England

PBN Staff

06/25/2024

image_2024-02-28_165213473-1 — RHODE ISLAND and Connecticut share the highest unemployment rate in New England for May, at 4.3%, which is above the national rate of 4%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. / PBN FILE PHOTO/PAMELA BHATIA

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island and Connecticut have the highest unemployment rates in New England at 4.3% for May, above the national rate of 4%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Across the nation in May, the unemployment rate is lower in four states, higher in three states and stable in 43 states and

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