Tag: Rhode Island unemployment
R.I.’s 3.9% February unemployment rate second highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the second-highest unemployment rate in New England in February at 3.9%, same as the national rate, according to the...
R.I. monthly unemployment jumps to 3.2% in December
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment in December was 3.2%, three-tenths of a percentage point higher than the previous month, the R.I. Department...
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...
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. unemployment stays at 3% in May
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment in May remained at 3% for the second consecutive month, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training...
R.I. January unemployment remains third highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the third-highest unemployment rate in New England in January at 3.1%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Across...
RIPEC-Bryant report: R.I.’s GDP grows for 3rd straight quarter
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s gross domestic product grew for the third consecutive quarter but still trailed the average growth in New England and the...
Unemployment claims due to COVID-19 surpass 57K in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – The number of unemployment insurance claims due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Rhode Island reached 57,725 as of Thursday, increasing by 3,754...
R.I. unemployment increases to 53,971 due to COVID-19
PROVIDENCE – Unemployment claims rose again in Rhode Island on Wednesday but by a smaller number than in previous days this week. The total...
COVID-19 unemployment claims rise to nearly 10K in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Nearly 10,000 people have already lost their jobs in Rhode Island due to the new coronavirus which leads to the COVID-19 infection.
The...
