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Rhode Island Job Growth

There were 467,400 jobs in Rhode Island in April 2013 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 508,863 employed persons for the month. Rhode Island added 500 jobs in April 2013 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 1,132 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Rhode Island job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey April 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 467,400 +500 +2,700
CPS 508,863 +1,132 +9,092

Rhode Island Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Rhode Island as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Rhode Island

CES employment peaked in December 2006 for Rhode Island at 496,400. Since then 29,000 jobs have been lost in Rhode Island according to the employer survey. From a trough of 456,800 in August 2009, Rhode Island has gained 10,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Rhode Island reached a maximum of 548,886 in December 2006. 40,023 jobs have been lost in Rhode Island since then according to the household survey. From a September 2011 low of 496,624, Rhode Island has added 12,239 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2013

Rhode Island Employment History

Date CES
Employment 		CES
Month/Month 		CPS
Employment 		CPS
Month/Month
April 2013 467,400 500 508,863 1,132
March 2013 466,900 1,400 507,731 -541
February 2013 465,500 -2,600 508,272 1,407
January 2013 468,100 2,500 506,865 -727
December 2012 465,600 500 507,592 893
November 2012 465,100 1,000 506,699 1,034
October 2012 464,100 -1,500 505,665 1,321
September 2012 465,600 -800 504,344 1,440
August 2012 466,400 1,300 502,904 1,282
July 2012 465,100 -100 501,622 894
June 2012 465,200 -100 500,728 560
May 2012 465,300 600 500,168 397
April 2012 464,700 -1,600 499,771 477

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