Tag: Bureau of Labor and Statistics
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...
Study: Providence most susceptible to AI-related job loss
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s capital city is the most susceptible in the nation to artificial intelligence-related job losses, according to a study by casinos.us.
Researchers...
Unemployment rate in Providence metro falls to 2.4% in September
PROVIDENCE – The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 2.4% in September, a decrease from 3.2% both one month ago and September...
R.I.’s Sept. unemployment rate third highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island tied Massachusetts for the third-highest unemployment rate in New England in September at 2.6% and remained below the national rate of...
R.I.’s August unemployment rate second highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the second-highest unemployment rate in New England in August at 2.7% but remained below the national rate of 3.8%,...
R.I.’s July unemployment rate second highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the second-highest unemployment rate in New England in July at 2.8% but remained below the national rate of 3.5%,...
R.I.’s March unemployment rate remains 3rd highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the third-highest unemployment rate in New England in March at 3.1%, the same as the previous month and below...