Rhode Island Job Growth

There were 458,700 jobs in Rhode Island in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 503,400 employed persons for the month. Rhode Island lost 600 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 47 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Rhode Island job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	458,700	-600	+500
CPS	503,400	-47	-7,662

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 496,500. Since then 37,800 jobs have been lost in Rhode Island according to the employer survey. From a trough of 456,800 in September 2009, Rhode Island has gained 1,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Rhode Island reached a maximum of 549,365 in January 2007. 45,965 jobs have been lost in Rhode Island since then according to the household survey. From a September 2011 low of 501,609, Rhode Island has added 1,791 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Rhode Island Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	458,700	-600	503,400	-47
November 2011	459,300	-800	503,447	525
October 2011	460,100	-400	502,922	1,313
September 2011	460,500	-1,000	501,609	-115
August 2011	461,500	-5,700	501,724	-1,526
July 2011	467,200	1,700	503,250	-2,696
June 2011	465,500	1,600	505,946	-1,787
May 2011	463,900	1,400	507,733	-1,317
April 2011	462,500	2,100	509,050	106
March 2011	460,400	1,200	508,944	-819
February 2011	459,200	2,400	509,763	-1,375
January 2011	456,800	-1,400	511,138	76
December 2010	458,200	-600	511,062	240