Tag: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
R.I. unemployment rate 3rd highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the third-highest unemployment rate in New England in January at 4.2% but also was tied for the biggest monthly...
R.I. unemployment rate 3rd-highest in New England in 2021
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the third-highest unemployment rate in New England in 2021 at 5.6%, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau...
BLS: 16,000 R.I. workers quit in November, up 60% year over...
PROVIDENCE - Anthony Tarro doesn’t have to wrack his brain to recall the last time a worker quit.
It was five days ago - a...
Economic forecast: Inflation putting squeeze on companies, workers
Daniel Shedd has always made it a point to offer competitive wages to the workers of his Warren manufacturing company, but what he used...
Report: R.I. has 5th-highest natural gas prices in the country
PROVIDENCE – Even before the recent wave of inflation drove up energy prices, Rhode Islanders were already paying more to heat their homes with...
R.I. ranked ‘fraud hot spot’ for overall reports, business fraud
PROVIDENCE – Fraud-prevention company SEON has noted Rhode Island as a “business fraud hot spot.”
SEON, a fraud monitoring and prevention company with offices in...
R.I. monthly labor market data raises accuracy questions
PROVIDENCE – If the state’s monthly labor market report should usually be taken with a grain of salt, the latest statistics call for a...
Under R.I. equity measure, firms may need wage audit
Rhode Island’s new pay equity law is still more than a year away from taking effect, but Ocean State businesses should be taking steps...
Clam cakes and chowder? Pulling out stops to attract workers
With the COVID-19 pandemic upending Rhode Island’s job market, employers are desperate to fill positions, utilizing creative tactics to draw new employees.
Due to high...
BLS: Boston area workers see 2.9% annual earnings increase
PROVIDENCE – Workers in the Greater Boston-Providence-Worcester area saw pay and benefits increase 2.9% from March 2020 to March 2021, according to new data...
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