Tag: nonfarm jobs
R.I. unemployment rate dips slightly to 3% in April
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment in April was 3%, one-tenth of a percentage point less than March, the R.I. Department of Labor...
R.I.’s February unemployment rate remains 3rd highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the third-highest unemployment rate in New England in February at 3.1%, which was below the national unemployment rate of...
R.I. unemployment rate dips slightly to 3.1% in January
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment in January was 3.1%, one-tenth of a percentage point less than December, the R.I. Department of Labor...
R.I. unemployment rate rises to 3.6% in November
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.6% in November, up two-tenths of a percentage point from October, the R.I. Department of...
Report: R.I. economy shows improvement amid slower employment growth in Q3
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's economy continues to improve despite slowing employment growth, according to a report from the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council and...
RIPEC, Bryant report: R.I. economy shows improvement in Q2
PROVIDENCE – Several economic indicators suggest the state’s economy is improving, according to a report from the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council and the...
R.I. unemployment rate dips to 2.9%, a 30-year low
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s economic recovery continued in May with the monthly unemployment rate dropping three-tenths of a percentage point from April to 2.9%,...
R.I. unemployment rate ticks down to 5.8% in July
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island unemployment rate in July was 5.8%, a slight decline from 5.9% one month prior and a drop from 14%...
















