Tag: Unemployment
R.I. unemployment holds at 4.3 percent in August
PROVIDENCE – The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Rhode Island in August held steady for the second consecutive month at 4.3 percent, a 1...
Payrolls in U.S. rise 156,000; wages also below forecasts
NEW YORK - The United States economy added fewer employees than expected in August, the jobless rate rose and wages climbed less than forecast,...
R.I. unemployment grows minimally in July
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate saw a 0.1 percentage point bump to 4.3 percent in July from June’s 4.2 percent while,...
Cities vulnerable in next downturn
Cities have been the big winners of this economic cycle. They suffered the least in the Great Recession and bounced back first. Tech jobs...
R.I. recovers jobs lost in recession, unemployment beats national average
PROVIDENCE – The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Rhode Island was 4.2 percent in June, an increase from May’s 4.1 percent, according to a...
R.I. Unemployment falls, labor force matches April
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 4.1 percent in May from 4.3 percent in April according to a statement released...
Unemployment holds steady at 4.3 percent in April
PROVIDENCE – The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 4.3 percent in April according to a statement released by the R.I. Department...
DLT: Jobless rate falls to 4.3% in March
PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island unemployment rate fell to 4.3 percent in March, the lowest since March 2001, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training...
R.I. jobless rate falls again in Feb. to 4.5%, below national...
PROVIDENCE - Falling to a level not seen since May 2001, Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.5 percent in February, the R.I....
DOT: R.I. jobless rate dips in January to 4.7%, lower than...
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PROVIDENCE – The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate in Rhode Island fell to 4.7 percent in January, a decrease of 0.2 percentage points...
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