Tag: R.I. Department of Labor and Training
R.I. unemployment rises to 3.1% in September
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.1% in September, up three-tenths of a percentage point from August, the R.I. Department of...
Many banks consolidating jobs as economy shifts
While restaurants and retailers were laying off their workers at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, banks embarked on a hiring spree in the...
R.I. unemployment rate ticks up to 2.8% in August
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.8% in August, up one-tenth of a percentage point from July, the R.I. Department of...
Five Questions With: Elizabeth M. Tanner
Elizabeth M. Tanner | Secretary of commerce, Rhode Island
1. How will you use your experience at the R.I. Department of Business Regulation in this new...
R.I. unemployment rate stands at record-low 2.7% in July
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.7% in July, unchanged from June and matching the lowest rate on record, the R.I....
R.I. manufacturing sector sees increased jobs, worker earnings in June
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s manufacturing sector experienced a boost in jobs, earnings and hours from May to June, as well as year over year...
R.I. unemployment rate dips to record low 2.7%
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s economic recovery continued in June with the monthly unemployment rate dropping two-tenths of a percentage point from May to 2.7%,...
R.I. gets $2.3M to improve access to unemployment benefits
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is getting $2.3 million in federal funding to expand access to unemployment insurance benefits, the U.S. Department of Labor announced...
Despite no higher ed academy, Gilkey optimistic in state closing workforce...
PROVIDENCE – Optimism remains with the R.I. Office of Postsecondary Commissioner on the state addressing workforce shortages and helping residents achieve an education despite...
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%,...