R.I. ties Mass. for third-highest unemployment rate in New England

PBN Staff

12/22/2023

RHODE ISLAND tied Massachusetts for the third-highest unemployment rate in New England in November at 2.9% and remained below the national rate of 3.7%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. / AP FILE PHOTO/JEFF CHIU

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island tied with Massachusetts for the third-highest unemployment rate in New England in November at 2.9%, but it’s still below the national rate of 3.7%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Across the nation in November, unemployment rates were higher in 12 states compared with the previous month and stable

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