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Job Market / Rhode Island

Rhode Island Job Market

As of 2026-07-01 (preliminary)

Unemployment Rate
3.9%
Labor Force
577,448
Employed
555,078
Unemployed
22,370
Monthly change: -0.2 pp
12-month change: -0.4 pp
U.S. rate: 4.1%

Unemployment Rate Trend

24-month range: 3.9% – 4.7%

Monthly History

PeriodRateLabor ForceEmployedUnemployed
2026-07-013.9%577,448555,07822,370
2026-06-014.1%578,714555,10023,614
2026-05-014.3%581,285556,10225,183
2026-04-014.5%583,917557,40926,508
2026-03-014.7%587,215559,77627,439
2026-02-014.6%588,901561,71827,183
2026-01-014.5%590,980564,17426,806
2025-12-014.4%591,788565,52426,264
2025-11-014.4%591,783565,56626,217
2025-09-014.3%592,799567,27125,528
2025-08-014.3%593,565568,33425,231
2025-07-014.2%594,146568,92325,223
2025-06-014.3%594,381568,85425,527
2025-05-014.4%594,412568,40126,011
2025-04-014.4%594,507568,10626,401
2025-03-014.5%594,638568,00126,637
2025-02-014.5%594,693567,94626,747
2025-01-014.5%594,600567,91326,687
2024-12-014.5%594,457567,88626,571
2024-11-014.5%594,365567,88026,485
2024-10-014.5%594,317567,85726,460
2024-09-014.4%594,297567,85626,441
2024-08-014.4%594,377568,02726,350
2024-07-014.4%594,565568,47426,091

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, seasonally adjusted.

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