Tag: Bureau of Labor and Statistics
R.I. January unemployment remains third highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the third-highest unemployment rate in New England in January at 3.1%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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BLS: Average weekly salaries in Providence metro area grew 9.7% Y/Y...
PROVIDENCE – The average weekly wage in the Providence metro area, which includes Cranston and Warwick, increased 9.7% year over year in the third...
BLS: Compensation costs up 5.5% in Boston-Worcester-Providence metro area
PROVIDENCE – Compensation for private industry workers in the Boston-Worcester-Providence metro area increased 5.5% in the year ending December 2022 compared with 4.2% the...
R.I. December unemployment 3rd highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the third-highest unemployment rate in New England in December at 3.5%, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau...
Providence metro unemployment rises slightly in November
PROVIDENCE – The nonseasonally adjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick-Fall River metropolitan area was 3.4% in November, an increase from 3.3% one month prior...
R.I. October unemployment rate 3rd lowest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the third-lowest unemployment rate in New England in October at 3.4%, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau...