Tag: labor force
From crisis to growth: Leveraging skills to foster prosperity
A look at recent economic data – along with an analysis of industry, technology and workforce trends – reveals that Rhode Island is falling...
R.I. unemployment rate, labor force, decline in April
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.3% in April, a decline from 7% in March and 17.4% one year prior, the...
Lardaro on R.I.’s economy: ‘We’ll have to settle for what we...
PROVIDENCE – The Ocean State's economy has turned into a mixed picture with several aspects of its economy improving while others appear to be...
Staying supplied
From which source is your company finding it easier to receive supplies amid the COVID-19 pandemic?
Domestic suppliers: 50%
There is no difference: 50%
Foreign suppliers: 0%
What...
R.I.’s unemployment rate remains 2nd highest in N.E. in Dec.
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the second-highest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in New England in December, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Friday.
The...
R.I. jobless rate declines to 3.6% in Sept.
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 3.6% in September, a 0.3 percentage point decrease year over year and reflecting...
Jobs grow as R.I. jobless rate falls from year ago
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate saw a month-over-month increase in August, rising to 3.6% after hitting 3.5% in July, according to...
R.I. still has second highest unemployment rate in N.E.
PROVIDENCE – The unemployment rate in Rhode Island in July was the second highest in New England, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
As R.I. unemployment declines and jobs grow, labor force shrinks
PROVIDENCE – The unemployment rate in Rhode Island declined 0.4 percentage points year over year to 3.5% in July, according to the R.I. Department...
Opinion: The myth of the tight U.S. labor market
NEW YORK – As the U.S. election cycle gets underway, expect much debate over just how strong the economy really is after becoming the...
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