Tag: state labor force
R.I. monthly unemployment edges upward to 4.6% in August
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment in August was 4.6%, an increase of one-tenth of a percentage point from July, the R.I. Department...
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. 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%,...
Lardaro: R.I.’s economic recovery continues but labor concerns loom
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economy expanded for the 11th consecutive month in February but pandemic-related employment concerns remain, University of Rhode Island economist and...
R.I. unemployment dips to 4.2% in Jan.; 1,300 jobs lost
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s uneven economic recovery continued in January, with the monthly unemployment rate dipping three-tenths of a percentage point to 4.2%, according...














