Department of Numbers

Rhode Island Job Growth

There were 495,600 jobs in Rhode Island in April 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 549,752 employed persons for the month. Rhode Island lost 3,800 jobs in April 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 927 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Rhode Island job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey April 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 495,600 -3,800 -800
CPS 549,752 +927 -5,232

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 11,700 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 96,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Rhode Island reached a maximum of 558,232 in November 2019. 8,480 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 101,139 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2023

Rhode Island Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
April 2023 495,600 -3,800 549,752 927
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
October 2022 497,500 -1,600 548,066 -1,436
September 2022 499,100 -1,200 549,502 -2,086
August 2022 500,300 1,100 551,588 -2,240
July 2022 499,200 2,100 553,828 -1,574
June 2022 497,100 700 555,402 -324
May 2022 496,400 0 555,726 742