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Rhode Island-Based Jobs Grew by 1,900 from October; November Unemployment Rate Rose to 2.9 Percent

CRANSTON, R.I. – Rhode Island businesses added 1,900 jobs in November as the state’s unemployment rate rose to 2.9 percent. Over the year, jobs were down 1,000 from November 2022, and the unemployment rate was down four-tenths of a percentage point. Through November, Rhode Island has recovered 97,900 or 90.4 percent of the 108,300 jobs lost during the Covid-19 shutdown. ...

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October Unemployment Rate Rose to 2.7 Percent; Rhode Island-Based Jobs Fell by 700 from September

CRANSTON, R.I. – Rhode Island businesses lost 700 jobs in October as the state’s unemployment rate rose to 2.7 percent. Over the year, jobs were down 2,500 from October 2022 and the unemployment rate was down seven- tenths of a percentage point. Through October, Rhode Island has recovered 96,000 or 88.6 percent of the 108,300 jobs lost during the Covid-19 shutdown. ...

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September Unemployment Rate Drops to 2.6 Percent; Rhode Island-Based Jobs Rose by 1,400 from August

CRANSTON, R.I. – Rhode Island businesses added 1,400 jobs in September as the state’s unemployment rate dropped to 2.6 percent. Over the year, jobs were down 3,500 from September 2022 and the unemployment rate was down eight-tenths of a percentage point. Through September, Rhode Island has recovered 96,600 or 89.2 percent of the 108,300 jobs lost during the Covid-19 shutdown. ...

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August Unemployment Rate Drops to 2.7 Percent; Rhode Island-Based Jobs Fell by 100 from July

CRANSTON, R.I. – Rhode Island businesses lost 100 jobs in August as the state’s unemployment rate dropped to 2.7 percent. Over the year, jobs were down 6,900 from August 2022 and the unemployment rate was down seven- tenths of a percentage point. Through August, Rhode Island has recovered 94,400 or 87.2 percent of the 108,300 jobs lost during the Covid-19 shutdown. ...

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July Unemployment Rate Drops to 2.8 Percent; Rhode Island-Based Jobs Fell by 1,700 from June

CRANSTON, R.I. – Rhode Island businesses lost 1,700 jobs in July as the state’s unemployment rate dropped to 2.8 percent. Over the year, jobs were down 5,600 from July 2022 and the unemployment rate was down four- tenths of a percentage point. Through July, Rhode Island has recovered 94,600 or 87.3 percent of the 108,300 jobs lost during the Covid-19 shutdown. ...

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Rhode Island-Based Jobs Rose 700 from May; June Unemployment Rate Drops to 2.9 Percent

CRANSTON, R.I. – Rhode Island businesses added 700 jobs in June as the state’s unemployment rate dropped to 2.9 percent. Over the year, jobs were down 1,900 from June 2022 and the unemployment rate was down two- tenths of a percentage point. Through June, Rhode Island has recovered 96,200 or 88.8 percent of the 108,300 jobs lost during the Covid-19 shutdown. ...

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