Rhode Island Job Growth

There were 503,900 jobs in Rhode Island in July 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 533,540 employed persons for the month. Rhode Island added 1,300 jobs in July 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 1,195 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Rhode Island job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	503,900	+1,300	+7,100
CPS	533,540	+1,195	-269

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 in July 2019 for Rhode Island is at a new high of 503,900.

CPS employment in Rhode Island reached a maximum of 547,423 in January 2007. 13,883 jobs have been lost in Rhode Island since then according to the household survey. From a November 2011 low of 496,393, Rhode Island has added 37,147 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Rhode Island Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
July 2019	503,900	1,300	533,540	1,195
June 2019	502,600	3,200	532,345	242
May 2019	499,400	100	532,103	-405
April 2019	499,300	3,200	532,508	-436
March 2019	496,100	900	532,944	-535
February 2019	495,200	0	533,479	-416
January 2019	495,200	-2,500	533,895	-158
December 2018	497,700	1,700	534,053	-20
November 2018	496,000	-900	534,073	-66
October 2018	496,900	500	534,139	38
September 2018	496,400	-400	534,101	128
August 2018	496,800	0	533,973	164