R.I. July unemployment fell faster than any other New England state

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ‘s seasonally adjusted unemployment decreased the fourth-most percentage points in the nation year over year, according to a Friday release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The Ocean State fell the most in New England, 1.1 percentage points to 4.3 percent unemployment.

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Despite the leading percentage-point reduction in unemployment, Rhode Island is tied with Massachusetts for the second-highest unemployment in New England, at 4.3 percent.

Unemployment:

New Hampshire:

• Unemployment in July was 2.8 percent of the labor force, the lowest in the England.
• The year-over-year decline of unemployment in New Hampshire was 0.1 percentage points, tied with Connecticut for the fourth-largest proportional decline in unemployment in New England.

Vermont:

• Unemployment in July was 3.1 percent of the labor force, the second-lowest in New England.
• The year-over-year decline of unemployment in Vermont was 0.2 percentage points, the third-largest proportional decline in New England.

Maine:

• Unemployment in July was 3.7 percent of the labor force, the third-lowest rate in the New England region.
• The year-over-year decline in unemployment in Maine was 0.3 percentage points, the second-largest rate decline in New England.

Massachusetts:

• Unemployment in Massachusetts in July was 4.3 percent, tied with Rhode Island for the fourth-lowest unemployment in New England.
• Massachusetts unemployment increased 0.7 percentage points year over year, the only state in New England to experience growing unemployment.

Rhode Island:

• Unemployment was 4.3 percent in July, tied with Massachusetts for the fourth-lowest unemployment in New England.
• Rhode Island unemployment declined 1.1 percentage points year over year, the most of any state in New England.

Connecticut:

• Connecticut unemployment was 5 percent in July, the highest unemployment rate in New England.
• Connecticut’s unemployment rate declined 0.1 percentage points year over year, tied with New Hampshire for the fourth-largest percentage-point decline in July.

July Labor force percent increase:

New Hampshire: No. 1 – The number of New Hampshire nonfarm payroll employees grew 1.78 percent year over year to 679,900.

Rhode Island: No. 2 – The number of Rhode Island nonfarm payroll employees grew 1.73 percent year over year to 499,200.

Massachusetts: No. 3 – The number of Massachusetts nonfarm payroll employees grew 1.27 percent year over year to 3.6 million.

Maine: No. 4 – The number of Maine nonfarm payroll employees grew 1.02 percent year over year to 624,400.

Connecticut: No. 5 – The number of Connecticut nonfarm payroll employees grew 0.69 percent year over year to 1.7 million.

Vermont: No. 6 – The number of Vermont nonfarm payroll employees grew 0.25 percent year over year to 316,700.

Chris Bergenheim is the PBN web editor.