Unemployed people in Rhode Island

as of September, 2021:

30,112

Note: Seasonally adjusted value

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Labor Force

577,228

Employment

547,116

Employment-Population Ratio

63.3%

Labor Force Participation Rate

66.8%

Employment Indicators by County

County Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate Labor Force
Bristol 25,728 938 3.5 26,666
Kent 90,117 3,541 3.8 93,658
Newport 43,667 1,516 3.4 45,183
Providence 321,765 16,485 4.9 338,250
Washington 68,102 2,550 3.6 70,652