R.I., Mass. June 4.8% jobless rates highest in New England

PBN Staff

07/18/2025

Unemployment Benefits — A HIRING SIGN is displayed at a restaurant in Northbrook, Ill. Rhode Island’s and Massachusetts' 4.8% unemployment rates for June are the highest in New England and above the national rate of 4.1%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. / AP FILE PHOTO/NAM Y. HUH

PROVIDENCE – The 4.8% June unemployment rates in Rhode Island and Massachusetts are the highest in New England and above the national rate of 4.1%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Across the nation, Virginia reported the only unemployment rate increase in June over the previous month, rising slightly to 3.5%. Two states,

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