Rhode Island Job Growth
There were 495,500 jobs in Rhode Island in April 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 551,003 employed persons for the month. Rhode Island added 2,400 jobs in April 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 1,677 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Rhode Island job growth compared to other states.
| Employment Survey | April 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 495,500 | +2,400 | +19,200 |
| CPS | 551,003 | +1,677 | +14,204 |
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 507,800. Since then 12,300 jobs have been lost in Rhode Island according to the employer survey. From a trough of 399,700 in April 2020, Rhode Island has gained 95,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment in Rhode Island reached a maximum of 555,744 in November 2019. 4,741 jobs have been lost in Rhode Island since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 446,095, Rhode Island has added 104,908 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Rhode Island Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | 495,500 | 2,400 | 551,003 | 1,677 |
| March 2022 | 493,100 | 1,800 | 549,326 | 3,072 |
| February 2022 | 491,300 | 4,300 | 546,254 | 1,353 |
| January 2022 | 487,000 | -1,000 | 544,901 | 1,045 |
| December 2021 | 488,000 | 2,000 | 543,856 | 278 |
| November 2021 | 486,000 | 2,500 | 543,578 | 597 |
| October 2021 | 483,500 | -1,400 | 542,981 | 1,141 |
| September 2021 | 484,900 | 2,100 | 541,840 | 1,065 |
| August 2021 | 482,800 | -700 | 540,775 | 769 |
| July 2021 | 483,500 | 3,300 | 540,006 | 759 |
| June 2021 | 480,200 | 1,400 | 539,247 | 932 |
| May 2021 | 478,800 | 2,500 | 538,315 | 1,516 |
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