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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Northeast > Rhode Island

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News Releases:
Jun
15
Occupational Employment and Wages in Norwich-New London-Willimantic — May 2025

Workers in the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $34.52 in May 2025.

Jun
15
Occupational Employment and Wages in Providence-Warwick — May 2025

Workers in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $33.31 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54.

Jun
12
County Employment and Wages in Rhode Island — Fourth Quarter 2025

Employment declined in Rhode Island’s two largest counties, Providence and Kent, from December 2024 to December 2025.

Rhode Island Economy at a Glance:
Rhode Island
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2026		 May
2026

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)591.8 591.0 588.9 587.2 583.9 (p)581.3

Employment(1)

 (r)565.5 564.2 561.7 559.8 557.4 (p)556.1

Unemployment(1)

 (r)26.3 26.8 27.2 27.4 26.5 (p)25.2

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.5 (p)4.3

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 514.2 514.7 514.1 515.2 514.1 (p)513.8

12-month % change

 -0.3 -0.4 -0.3 -0.1 -0.6 (p)-0.8

Mining and Logging(3)

 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 (p)0.2

12-month % change

 0.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 (p)0.0

Construction(3)

 23.2 22.8 22.5 22.7 22.4 (p)22.3

12-month % change

 3.1 1.3 -0.4 0.4 -0.4 (p)-0.9

Manufacturing(3)

 39.1 39.1 39.3 39.4 39.7 (p)39.9

12-month % change

 -1.0 -0.8 0.0 0.3 1.0 (p)1.5

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 79.7 79.7 79.2 79.7 79.9 (p)80.6

12-month % change

 0.4 -0.1 -0.6 -0.6 -1.0 (p)0.0

Information(3)

 5.3 5.3 5.2 5.3 5.3 (p)5.3

12-month % change

 -7.0 -7.0 -7.1 -5.4 -7.0 (p)-7.0

Financial Activities(3)

 35.0 34.8 34.7 34.4 34.2 (p)34.2

12-month % change

 -0.6 -0.9 -1.4 -2.3 -2.6 (p)-2.8

Professional & Business Services(3)

 67.3 67.8 68.0 67.7 67.9 (p)67.6

12-month % change

 -2.0 -0.9 -0.6 -1.0 -1.3 (p)-1.6

Education & Health Services(3)

 115.2 115.9 116.3 116.9 116.6 (p)116.5

12-month % change

 0.1 0.5 0.7 1.0 0.7 (p)0.2

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 62.3 62.5 61.8 62.2 61.4 (p)60.7

12-month % change

 1.6 2.3 1.1 2.1 0.5 (p)-1.8

Other Services(3)

 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.0 21.9 (p)22.1

12-month % change

 -2.2 -0.5 0.0 -0.9 -1.4 (p)-0.9

Government(3)

 64.9 64.5 64.7 64.7 64.6 (p)64.4

12-month % change

 -1.4 -4.0 -1.7 -1.5 -2.0 (p)-1.2

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Providence Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2026
Northeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jul 2026
Northeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jul 2026
Northeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jul 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Northeast Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2026
Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — May 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Jun 2026
County Employment and Wages in Rhode Island — Fourth Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Providence-Warwick — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2026
Consumer Price Index Northeast (1982-84 = 100) Consumer price indexes Table May 2022
Consumer Price Index US City Average (1982-84 = 100) Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2021
Changing Compensation Costs in the Boston Metropolitan Area — March 2026 Benefits, Pay News Release May 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Norwich-New London-Willimantic — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2026
Union Members in Rhode Island — 2022 Employment News Release Feb 2023
Rhode Island Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025 Employment News Release Feb 2026
Business Employment Dynamics in Rhode Island — Fourth Quarter 2024 Employment News Release Aug 2025
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Rhode Island — 2025 Unemployment News Release Mar 2026