Rhode Island
Rhode Island
Data Series |
Back Data |
Feb 2008 |
Mar 2008 |
Apr 2008 |
May 2008 |
June 2008 |
July 2008 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
571.2 |
572.8 |
573.2 |
571.6 |
572.1 |
573.2 |
Employment |
|
537.7 |
537.7 |
538.4 |
530.4 |
529.5 |
528.9 |
Unemployment |
|
33.5 |
35.1 |
34.9 |
41.2 |
42.7 |
44.3 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
5.9 |
6.1 |
6.1 |
7.2 |
7.5 |
7.7 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
487.9 |
485.2 |
484.7 |
482.7 |
482.3 |
480.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.5 |
-2.0 |
-1.7 |
-2.3 |
-2.4 |
-2.6 |
Natural Resources and Mining |
|
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
-33.3 |
-33.3 |
-33.3 |
-33.3 |
Construction |
|
20.8 |
21.0 |
20.9 |
21.0 |
21.1 |
20.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-9.2 |
-7.9 |
-4.6 |
-5.4 |
-4.5 |
-5.0 |
Manufacturing |
|
49.3 |
48.6 |
48.4 |
48.1 |
48.0 |
48.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.6 |
-5.3 |
-5.3 |
-5.7 |
-5.7 |
-6.1 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
78.9 |
78.4 |
78.5 |
77.5 |
77.4 |
77.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.4 |
-2.0 |
-1.6 |
-3.0 |
-3.3 |
-3.6 |
Information |
|
10.9 |
10.8 |
10.8 |
10.9 |
11.0 |
10.9 |
12-month % change |
|
4.8 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
3.8 |
4.8 |
3.8 |
Financial Activities |
|
34.1 |
33.8 |
33.7 |
33.7 |
33.5 |
33.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.2 |
-4.8 |
-4.8 |
-4.8 |
-4.8 |
-3.8 |
Professional & Business Services |
|
54.5 |
54.2 |
54.4 |
54.3 |
54.3 |
54.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.9 |
-4.2 |
-3.4 |
-4.1 |
-4.4 |
-3.6 |
Education & Health Services |
|
100.6 |
100.2 |
100.1 |
100.1 |
99.9 |
99.9 |
12-month % change |
|
1.7 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
|
51.0 |
50.8 |
51.0 |
50.5 |
50.7 |
50.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.4 |
-1.0 |
-0.4 |
-1.2 |
-1.2 |
-1.4 |
Government |
|
64.4 |
64.3 |
64.2 |
64.0 |
64.0 |
63.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.3 |
-0.3 |
-0.6 |
-1.2 |
-0.2 |
-2.5 |
Mass layoffs |
|
Layoff events, all industries |
|
9 |
4 |
11 |
3 |
11 |
- |
Initial claimants, all industries |
|
1,448 |
303 |
1,641 |
243 |
1,141 |
- |
Data extracted on:
September 12, 2008
Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Note: More data series, including additional geographic areas, are available through the "Databases & Tables" tab at the top of this page.
Rhode Island includes the following metropolitan areas for which an Economy At A Glance table is available:
Geographically based survey data available from BLS:
Employment & Unemployment
Prices & Living Conditions
Compensation & Working Conditions
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