R.I.’s February unemployment rate remains 3rd highest in New England

PBN Staff

03/24/2023

Helpwanted (2) — RHODE ISLAND had the third-lowest unemployment rate in New England in February at 3.1%, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. / ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the third-highest unemployment rate in New England in February at 3.1%, which was below the national unemployment rate of 3.6%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Across the nation in February, unemployment rates were lower in nine states, higher in three states and Washington, D.C., and stable in…

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