Providence-Warwick, Rhode Island Job Growth

There were 596,000 jobs in Providence, Rhode Island in April 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 664,371 employed persons for the month. Providence added 1,100 jobs in April 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 2,168 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Providence job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	596,000	+1,100	+9,700
CPS	664,371	+2,168	+12,350

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Providence, Rhode Island Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Providence 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 for Providence, Rhode Island

CES employment for Providence in April 2018 is at a new high of 596,000.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 671,164 for Providence in December 2006. 6,793 jobs have been lost in Providence since then according to the household survey. From a August 2011 low of 609,362, Providence has added 55,009 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Providence, Rhode Island Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2018	596,000	1,100	664,371	2,168
March 2018	594,900	200	662,203	2,781
February 2018	594,700	0	659,422	3,176
January 2018	594,700	1,100	656,246	1,402
December 2017	593,600	1,000	654,844	172
November 2017	592,600	1,300	654,672	332
October 2017	591,300	400	654,340	388
September 2017	590,900	-900	653,952	571
August 2017	591,800	1,700	653,381	323
July 2017	590,100	900	653,058	472
June 2017	589,200	2,700	652,586	546
May 2017	586,500	200	652,040	19