Unemployment rate in Providence metro rises to 4.1% in October

PBN Staff

11/27/2024

THE UNADJUSTED unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 4.1% in October, an increase from 3.9% in September and up from 3.1% in October 2023, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. / PBN FILE PHOTO/PAMELA BHATIA

PROVIDENCE – The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 4.1% in October, an increase from 3.9% in September and up a full percentage point from 3.1% in October 2023, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Unadjusted for seasonal employment patterns, the U.S. jobless rate in October was 3.9%,

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