Rhode Island-Based Jobs Rose by 1,900 from January; February Unemployment Rate Remained at 3.1 Percent Thursday, March 23, 2023 CRANSTON, R.I. – Rhode Island businesses added 1,900 jobs in February as the state’s unemployment rate remained at 3.1 percent. Over the year jobs were up 9,400 from February 2022 and the unemployment rate was down one-tenth of a percentage point (-0.1). Through February, Rhode Island has recovered 102,000 or 94.2 percent of the 108,300 jobs lost during the Covid-19 shutdown. ... Read article
Rhode Island-Based Jobs Fell by 700 from December; January Unemployment Rate Decreased to 3.1 Percent Thursday, March 09, 2023 CRANSTON, R.I. – Rhode Island businesses lost 700 jobs in January as the state’s unemployment rate decreased one-tenth of a percentage point to 3.1 percent. Over the year jobs were up 9,200 from January 2022 and the unemployment rate was down four-tenths of a percentage point (-0.4). ... Read article
December Unemployment Rate Decreases to 3.5 Percent; Rhode Island-Based Jobs Declined 100 from November Thursday, January 19, 2023 CRANSTON, R.I. - The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in December, the Department of Labor and Training announced Thursday. The December rate was down one-tenth of a percentage point from the November rate of 3.6 percent. Last year the rate was 4.5 percent in December. ... Read article
Rhode Island-Based Jobs Rose 1,100 from October; November Unemployment Rate Increases to 3.6 Percent Thursday, December 15, 2022 CRANSTON, R.I. — The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.6 percent in November, the Department of Labor and Training announced Thursday. The November rate was up two-tenths of a percentage point from the October rate of 3.4 percent. Last year, the rate was 4.7 percent in November. ... Read article
Department of Labor and Training Announces 2023 Tax Rates for Unemployment Insurance and Temporary Disability Insurance Wednesday, December 14, 2022 CRANSTON, R.I. — The Department of Labor and Training (DLT) today announced the 2023 tax rates for the unemployment insurance (UI) and temporary disability insurance (TDI) programs. ... Read article
RIDLT Releases Solicitation for Community Engagement Partners Thursday, December 01, 2022 The Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (RIDLT) invites applications from qualified community-based organizations to advise the RIDLT on culturally- and linguistically-appropr ... Read article
Rhode Island-Based Jobs Fell 1,200 from September; October Unemployment Rate Increases to 3.4 Percent Thursday, November 17, 2022 CRANSTON, R.I. - The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.4 percent in October, the Department of Labor and Training announced Thursday. ... Read article
Rhode Island-Based Jobs Increase 100 from August; September Unemployment Rate Increases to 3.1 Percent Thursday, October 20, 2022 CRANSTON, R.I. - The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.1 percent in September, the Department of Labor and Training announced Thursday. ... Read article
Rhode Island-Based Jobs Increase 2,500 from July; August Unemployment Rate Increases to 2.8 Percent Thursday, September 15, 2022 CRANSTON, R.I. - The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.8 percent in August, the Department of Labor and Training announced Thursday. ... Read article
Rhode Island-Based Jobs Increase 100 from June; July Unemployment Rate Remains at 2.7 Percent Thursday, August 18, 2022 CRANSTON, R.I. ... Read article