Tag: Bureau of Labor and Statistics
Unemployment rate in Providence metro rises to 5.2% in July
PROVIDENCE – The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 5.2% in July, an increase from 4.4% in June and 2.8.% from...
R.I. has highest July unemployment rate in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the highest unemployment rate in New England in July at 4.5%, slightly above the national rate of 4.3%, according...
R.I. has 13th-highest cost of living in nation, Forbes Advisor says
PROVIDENCE – The cost of living in Rhode Island is among the 15 most expensive costs of living by state in the nation, according...
Unemployment rate in Providence metro dips to 3.7% in April
PROVIDENCE – The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 3.7% in April, down from 4.3% in March but up from 2.5%...
U.S. News: Providence metro area 117th-best place to live in nation
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's capital city ranks No. 117 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-25 Best Places to Live list that released on...
Unemployment rate in Providence metro jumps to 5.2% in February
PROVIDENCE – The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 5.2% in February, up from 4% in January and from 3.8% in...
Unemployment rate in Providence metro rises to 4.6% in January
PROVIDENCE – The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 4.6% in January, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s...
R.I.’s 3.6% unemployment rate second highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the second-highest unemployment rate in New England in January at 3.6%, which is below the national rate of 3.7%,...
Unemployment rate in Providence metro rises to 3.5% in December
PROVIDENCE – The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 3.5% in December. That’s up from 3.2% in November and 2.7% in...
R.I. ties Mass. for third-highest unemployment rate in New England
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...
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