Tag: Unemployment
Unemployment claims due to COVID-19 surpass 57K in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – The number of unemployment insurance claims due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Rhode Island reached 57,725 as of Thursday, increasing by 3,754...
R.I. unemployment increases to 53,971 due to COVID-19
PROVIDENCE – Unemployment claims rose again in Rhode Island on Wednesday but by a smaller number than in previous days this week. The total...
R.I. unemployment rises to 3.7%; Feb. numbers prior to most COVID-19...
PROVIDENCE - The unemployment rate in Rhode Island was 3.7% in February, a 0.3 percentage point increase year over year.
The figures predate much of...
Unemployment in R.I. related to COVID-19 layoffs tops 50K
PROVIDENCE – Unemployment in Rhode Island related to COVID-19 topped 50,000 for the first time Tuesday, 15 days after the state started segregating claims...
COVID-19-related unemployment rises to 45,669 in R.I.
PROVIDENCE — Unemployment in Rhode Island related to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting business, school and university closures has reached nearly 46,000, according to...
R.I. unemployment claims related to COVID-19 near 30K
PROVIDENCE - Unemployment claims due to COVID-19 had reached 29,428 by the end of Thursday, according to the R.I. Department of Labor and Training.
There...
Unemployment related to COVID-19 increases to 24K in Rhode Island, up...
PROVIDENCE — Nearly 24,000 Rhode Islanders have lost their jobs due to business closures and cuts related to the state’s effort to halt the...
Unemployment accelerates: nearly 18K Rhode Islanders file for benefits due to...
PROVIDENCE — Job losses in Rhode Island attributed to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic nearly doubled overnight, with 17,779 claims filed for state unemployment...
R.I. unemployment second highest in N.E. in Jan.
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island unemployment rate of 3.4% in January was the second highest in New England, according to the Bureau of Labor...
U.S. added robust 273K jobs in Feb. before virus escalated
WASHINGTON (AP) – Hiring jumped in February as employers added 273,000 jobs, evidence that the economy was in strong shape before the coronavirus began...
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