Department of Numbers

Rhode Island Job Growth

There were 495,000 jobs in Rhode Island in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 557,230 employed persons for the month. Rhode Island lost 700 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 180 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Rhode Island job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 495,000 -700 -2,500
CPS 557,230 +180 +9,164

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 February 2020 for Rhode Island at 507,300. Since then 12,300 jobs have been lost in Rhode Island according to the employer survey. From a trough of 399,000 in April 2020, Rhode Island has gained 96,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Rhode Island reached a maximum of 558,232 in November 2019. 1,002 jobs have been lost in Rhode Island since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 448,613, Rhode Island has added 108,617 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through October 2023

Rhode Island Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
October 2023 495,000 -700 557,230 180
September 2023 495,700 1,500 557,050 1,278
August 2023 494,200 700 555,772 1,237
July 2023 493,500 -1,800 554,535 1,502
June 2023 495,300 800 553,033 1,406
May 2023 494,500 -1,000 551,627 1,884
April 2023 495,500 -3,900 549,743 918
March 2023 499,400 -1,900 548,825 32
February 2023 501,300 2,200 548,793 -16
January 2023 499,100 1,700 548,809 614
December 2022 497,400 -500 548,195 306
November 2022 497,900 400 547,889 -177