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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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