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Providence-Warwick, Rhode Island Job Growth

There were 591,900 jobs in Providence, Rhode Island in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 677,581 employed persons for the month. Providence lost 1,400 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 833 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Providence job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 591,900 -1,400 -2,300
CPS 677,581 +833 -3,967

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 peaked in February 2020 at 605,300. Since then 13,400 jobs have been lost in Providence according to the employer survey. From a trough of 475,500 in April 2020, Providence has gained 116,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 690,512 for Providence in January 2020. 12,931 jobs have been lost in Providence since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 545,654, Providence has added 131,927 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Providence, Rhode Island Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 591,900 -1,400 677,581 833
April 2023 593,300 -5,200 676,748 47
March 2023 598,500 200 676,701 -478
February 2023 598,300 1,000 677,179 97
January 2023 597,300 2,300 677,082 1,105
December 2022 595,000 -1,100 675,977 147
November 2022 596,100 1,300 675,830 -299
October 2022 594,800 -1,900 676,129 -1,145
September 2022 596,700 0 677,274 -1,409
August 2022 596,700 1,200 678,683 -1,447
July 2022 595,500 1,200 680,130 -1,076
June 2022 594,300 100 681,206 -342

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