R.I.’s 3.7% August jobless rate 3rd highest in New England

PBN Staff

09/18/2026

Unemployment Benefits — A HIRING sign is displayed at a restaurant in Northbrook, Ill. Rhode Island’s August unemployment rate of 3.7% was the third highest in New England but below the national rate of 4.1%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. /ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO/NAM Y. HUH

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s August unemployment rate of 3.7% is the third highest in New England but below the national rate of 4.1%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Across the nation, unemployment rates are lower in 8 states compared to July and stable in 42 states and Washington, D.C. Year

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