Tag: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Clever Real Estate analysis ranks Providence as worst city to start...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's capital city may be nationally known for offering a high quality of life.
But being a good place to start a...
R.I.’s 3.6% 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. reenters Nurse Licensure Compact to stave off potential hospital staff...
After seeing what the shortage of health care workers did to Rhode Island hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic, the state decided to reenter the...
R.I. ties Mass., Vermont for second-highest unemployment rate in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island tied both Massachusetts and Vermont for the second-highest unemployment rate in New England in December at 3.2%, which is still...
McKee vows to raise incomes, shore up health care system, cut...
PROVIDENCE – Striking a note of optimism in the face of future deficits and the absence of unprecedented federal dollars in recent years, Gov....
Unemployment rate in Providence metro rises to 2.8% in October
PROVIDENCE – The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 2.8% in October, up from 2.4% in September but a decrease from...
R.I. unemployment rate third highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the third-highest unemployment rate in New England in October at 2.7% but remained below the national rate of 3.9%,...
R.I. Hospital launches campaign to end violence against health care workers
PROVIDENCE – On Sept. 8, Scott Amaral, a nurse at Rhode Island Hospital, was left in critical condition after being attacked by a patient.
While...
Unemployment in Providence-Warwick area falls to 3.2% in August
PROVIDENCE – The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 3.2% in August, an increase from 2.6% one month ago but still...
WalletHub: R.I. ranks No. 15 in nation in changes in unemployment...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island was ranked No. 15 overall in terms of changes in the unemployment rate in the United States, according to a...