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Providence-Warwick, Rhode Island Job Growth

There were 572,500 jobs in Providence, Rhode Island in November 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 653,875 employed persons for the month. Providence added 2,300 jobs in November 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 7,146 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Providence job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2021 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 572,500 +2,300 +19,200
CPS 653,875 +7,146 +34,191

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 603,500. Since then 31,000 jobs have been lost in Providence according to the employer survey. From a trough of 476,000 in April 2020, Providence has gained 96,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 672,503 for Providence in December 2019. 18,628 jobs have been lost in Providence since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 541,894, Providence has added 111,981 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2021

Providence, Rhode Island Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2021 572,500 2,300 653,875 7,146
October 2021 570,200 100 646,729 -24,663
September 2021 570,100 -1,500 671,392 44,328
August 2021 571,600 2,000 627,064 1,126
July 2021 569,600 7,200 625,938 2,614
June 2021 562,400 1,000 623,324 -7,187
May 2021 561,400 2,000 630,511 1,625
April 2021 559,400 900 628,886 1,125
March 2021 558,500 1,100 627,761 177
February 2021 557,400 2,400 627,584 -1,850
January 2021 555,000 6,500 629,434 8,515
December 2020 548,500 -4,800 620,919 1,235

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