Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Providence fell 0.1 percentage points in March 2012 to 10.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Rhode Island rate. The unemployment rate in Providence peaked in January 2010 at 12.0% and is now 1.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 10.5% in October 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Providence unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | March 2012 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 8.2% | -0.1 | -0.7 |
| Rhode Island | 11.1% | +0.1 | -0.1 |
| Providence | 10.8% | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Unemployment Rate: Providence, Rhode Island, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Providence, Rhode Island Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Providence peaked in February 2010 at 85,362. There are now 10,419 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 73,605 in September 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,338. Providence employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Providence, Rhode Island) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | March 2012 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | 74,943 | -595 | -3,658 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Providence, Rhode Island Unemployment History
| Date |
National Unemployment Rate |
Rhode Island Unemployment Rate |
Providence Unemployment Rate |
Providence Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
April 2012 |
8.1% | 11.2% | — | — |
|
March 2012 |
8.2% | 11.1% | 10.8% | 74,943 |
|
February 2012 |
8.3% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 75,538 |
|
January 2012 |
8.3% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 75,106 |
|
December 2011 |
8.5% | 11.0% | 10.8% | 75,842 |
|
November 2011 |
8.7% | 11.1% | 10.7% | 74,864 |
|
October 2011 |
8.9% | 11.2% | 10.5% | 73,663 |
|
September 2011 |
9.0% | 11.3% | 10.6% | 73,605 |
|
August 2011 |
9.1% | 11.4% | 10.6% | 74,244 |
|
July 2011 |
9.1% | 11.4% | 11.0% | 76,909 |
|
June 2011 |
9.1% | 11.4% | 11.0% | 77,322 |
|
May 2011 |
9.0% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 78,645 |
|
April 2011 |
9.0% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 78,350 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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