THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE in Rhode Island declined 0.4 percentage points year over year to 3.6% in June, the second highest rate in New England. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/LUKE SHARRETT
PROVIDENCE – The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Rhode Island of 3.6% in June was the second highest in New England, only ahead of Connecticut, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Friday. The unemployment rate declined 0.4 percentage points year over year in Rhode Island. Read a full breakdown of Rhode Island’s June…