Tag: Unemployment
COVID-19-related UI claims reach 132.5K in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Unemployment insurance filings in Rhode Island related to COVID-19 increased 1,236 on Sunday to 132,530, according to the R.I. Department of Labor...
R.I. unemployment rate highest in region in March
PROVIDENCE – At the precipice of mass COVID-19-driven shutdowns in the state, Rhode Island had an unemployment rate of 4.6%, a 1 percentage point...
COVID-19 UI claims reach 127,150 in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Filings for unemployment insurance due to COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 2,354 on Thursday, to 127,150.
All UI filings since March 9...
Reports: R.I. unemployment filings as share of workforce rank among highest...
PROVIDENCE – Two reports have found that Rhode Island has been one of the hardest-hit states in the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic,...
R.I. unemployment in March hits 4.6% ahead of COVID-19 shutdowns
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.6% in March, a 1 percentage point increase year over year, according to the...
COVID-19 unemployment filings approach 125K in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's unemployment insurance claims due to the COVID-19 pandemic increased by 2,717 Wednesday to total 124,796, the R.I Department of Labor...
5.2M more seek unemployment aid as U.S. layoffs spread
WASHINGTON (AP) – The wave of layoffs that has engulfed the United States economy since the coronavirus struck forced 5.2 million more people to...
COVID-19 UI filings pass 122K in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Unemployment Insurance claims due to COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 2,861 on Tuesday, to a total of 122,079, the R.I. Department...
COVID-19-related unemployment claims pass 115K
PROVIDENCE – The number of unemployment insurance claims in Rhode Island attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic reached 115,693 as of Sunday, a 1,537 increase...
COVID-19-related UI filings near 110K in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – The number of Unemployment Insurance claims filed in Rhode Island due to COVID-19 reached 109,594 as of Thursday, an increase of 2,900...
















