R.I.’s 4.5% April jobless rate is 3rd highest in New England

RHODE ISLAND'S April unemployment rate of 4.5% was the third highest in New England and above the national rate of 4.3%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ARTISTIC IMAGES

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s April unemployment rate of 4.5% was the third highest in New England and above the national rate of 4.3%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.  Across the nation, unemployment rates were lower in three states in April, higher in two states and stable in 45 states and Washington, D.C. 

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