R.I.’s 4.7% March jobless rate is 2nd highest in New England

PBN Staff

05/06/2026

THE MARCH unemployment rate of 4.7% in Rhode Island and Massachusetts was the second highest in New England and above the national rate of 4.3%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. / AP FILE PHOTO/NAM Y. HUH

PROVIDENCE – The March unemployment rate of 4.7% in Rhode Island and Massachusetts was the second 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 little changed in March. Year over year, 14 states reported a higher unemployment rate, two states, Ohio

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