Tag: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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...
Providence metro unemployment rate drops most in N.E. in June
PROVIDENCE – The unemployment rate in the Providence metropolitan area decreased 0.7 percentage points year over year to 4.3 percent, according to non-seasonally-adjusted labor...
WalletHub: R.I. ranks 4th worst place to start a business in...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranked No. 4 on a list of the worst states in the United States to start a business, according to...
R.I. labor force grows in May as unemployed total drops as...
PROVIDENCE – Unemployment in Rhode Island declined 1.7 percentage points year over year in May from 5.3 percent to 3.6 percent on a non-seasonally...
BLS: Average hourly wage for Prov. metro 3% above national average
In May 2016, workers in the Providence-Warwick Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average hourly wage of $24.57, roughly 3 percent higher than the national...
Slower hiring, lower unemployment offer mixed U.S. labor signs
NEW YORK - The United States labor market gave mixed signals in May, with a decline in the unemployment rate to a 16-year low...
With labor force growth comes job growth, too
For a number of years, observers of the region’s economies have noted Rhode Island’s poorly performing labor force.
Following the Great Recession, the number of...
Consumer price index report shows Northeast inflation slower than national average
PROVIDENCE – Inflation in the Northeast region over the 12 months through April was slower than across the United States. The consumer price index...
Are New England wages reverting to the mean, thus growing jobs?
At least in terms of unemployment statistics, New England must be doing something right. By more than a full percentage point at the end...
R.I. posts fourth largest unemployment rate decrease in March
PROVIDENCE - Rhode Island recorded the fourth-largest year-over-year decrease in its unemployment rate among the 50 states in March, dropping 1.1 percentage points to 4.3...
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