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Occupational Employment and Wages in Providence-Warwick — May 2017
Workers in the Providence-Warwick Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.11 in May 2017, about 3 percent above the nationwide average of $24.34.
New England and State Unemployment — September 2017
The New England unemployment rate was little changed at 3.9 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
New England and State Unemployment — August 2017
The New England unemployment rate was little changed at 4.0 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Rhode Island Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Apr 2018 |
May 2018 |
June 2018 |
July 2018 |
Aug 2018 |
Sept 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
558.8 | 559.9 | 560.9 | 562.0 | 562.2 | (p)561.9 |
Employment(1) |
|
533.7 | 535.2 | 536.8 | 538.6 | 539.6 | (p)539.8 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
25.2 | 24.8 | 24.0 | 23.3 | 22.6 | (p)22.1 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | (p)3.9 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
499.1 | 499.9 | 502.6 | 504.3 | 502.1 | (p)502.1 |
12-month % change |
|
1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.3 | (p)1.4 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | (p)0.2 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (p)0.0 |
Construction(3) |
|
18.6 | 19.3 | 19.3 | 19.1 | 19.0 | (p)19.2 |
12-month % change |
|
1.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 3.8 | (p)4.9 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
41.4 | 41.1 | 41.2 | 41.2 | 41.1 | (p)41.7 |
12-month % change |
|
2.5 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.5 | (p)3.2 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
77.1 | 77.2 | 76.5 | 76.5 | 76.6 | (p)76.0 |
12-month % change |
|
0.3 | 0.1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.4 | (p)-1.3 |
Information(4) |
|
5.9 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.1 | (p)5.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.8 | -4.8 | -3.2 | -1.6 | 0.0 | (p)-3.3 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
36.7 | 36.7 | 37.1 | 36.5 | 36.6 | (p)36.4 |
12-month % change |
|
2.5 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 | (p)0.6 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
69.1 | 69.0 | 69.1 | 69.0 | 69.5 | (p)70.1 |
12-month % change |
|
3.4 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 2.5 | (p)3.5 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
107.5 | 106.9 | 108.8 | 109.6 | 108.8 | (p)109.0 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 1.6 | (p)1.9 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
58.3 | 59.1 | 60.0 | 61.2 | 59.7 | (p)59.2 |
12-month % change |
|
1.2 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 1.4 | (p)1.5 |
Other Services(3) |
|
23.8 | 23.9 | 23.8 | 24.4 | 24.0 | (p)24.0 |
12-month % change |
|
3.5 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 6.1 | 4.3 | (p)3.9 |
Government(3) |
|
60.5 | 60.6 | 60.5 | 60.6 | 60.5 | (p)60.4 |
12-month % change |
|
0.2 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (p)-0.7 |
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