Tag: Unemployment
COVID-19 UI claims rise by 495
PROVIDENCE – COVID-19-related unemployment insurance claims rose by 495, to 176,177, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said on Wednesday.
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance filings...
COVID-19 UI filings rise by 522
PROVIDENCE – COVID-19 unemployment insurance claims increased by 522 on Monday, to 175,682, according to the R.I. Department of Labor and Training.
Pandemic unemployment assistance...
COVID-19 UI rise by 251
PROVIDENCE – COVID-19-related unemployment insurance claims increased by 251 on Sunday, to 175,160, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said Monday.
The Sunday data...
R.I. unemployment rate second highest in N.E. in May
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s 16.3% unemployment rate in May was the second highest in New England, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Friday.
The...
COVID-19-related unemployment insurance claims rise by 477
PROVIDENCE – COVID-19-related unemployment insurance claims increased by 477 on Thursday, while Pandemic Unemployment Assistance filings increased by 725, the R.I. Department of Labor...
More workers losing hope of getting back jobs
Eric Benz didn’t worry very much when his graphic design firm in Atlanta laid him off in March. He felt sure he’d be recalled...
R.I. unemployment dips to 16.3% in May
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's May unemployment rate was 16.3%, a decline from a revised 18.1% in April but still much higher than the 3.6%...
1.5 million more laid-off workers seek unemployment benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) – About 1.5 million laid-off workers applied for United States unemployment benefits last week, a historically high number, even as the economy...
COVID-19 UI claims rise by 617
PROVIDENCE – COVID-19-related unemployment insurance claims in Rhode Island increased by 617 on Tuesday, to 172,785, according to the R.I. Department of Labor and...
COVID-19 UI claims jump by 1,435, boosted by WorkShare
PROVIDENCE – COVID-19-related unemployment insurance claims increased by 1,435 on Monday, the most since April 25, to 172,169, according to the R.I. Department of...
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