Rhode Island Job Growth

There were 457,800 jobs in Rhode Island in April 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 494,081 employed persons for the month. Rhode Island added 100 jobs in April 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 1,973 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Rhode Island job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	April 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	457,800	+100	-4,300
CPS	494,081	-1,973	-6,874

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 38,600 jobs have been lost in Rhode Island according to the employer survey. From a trough of 457,000 in November 2009, Rhode Island has gained 800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Rhode Island reached a maximum of 548,886 in December 2006. 54,805 jobs have been lost in Rhode Island since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Rhode Island Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2012	457,800	100	494,081	-1,973
March 2012	457,700	-600	496,054	-1,309
February 2012	458,300	400	497,363	-1,452
January 2012	457,900	0	498,815	-1,112
December 2011	457,900	-1,400	499,927	283
November 2011	459,300	-200	499,644	280
October 2011	459,500	-200	499,364	331
September 2011	459,700	0	499,033	218
August 2011	459,700	-3,500	498,815	-120
July 2011	463,200	2,200	498,935	-529
June 2011	461,000	-800	499,464	-772
May 2011	461,800	-300	500,236	-719
April 2011	462,100	2,200	500,955	-357