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Providence-Warwick, Rhode Island Job Growth

There were 596,300 jobs in Providence, Rhode Island in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 681,008 employed persons for the month. Providence added 1,300 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 443 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Providence job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 596,300 +1,300 +13,700
CPS 681,008 -443 +6,769

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 9,000 jobs have been lost in Providence according to the employer survey. From a trough of 475,500 in April 2020, Providence has gained 120,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 687,879 for Providence in December 2019. 6,871 jobs have been lost in Providence since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 541,247, Providence has added 139,761 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Providence, Rhode Island Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 596,300 1,300 681,008 -443
December 2022 595,000 -1,100 681,451 -1,700
November 2022 596,100 1,300 683,151 -1,707
October 2022 594,800 -1,900 684,858 -445
September 2022 596,700 0 685,303 864
August 2022 596,700 1,200 684,439 618
July 2022 595,500 1,200 683,821 1,170
June 2022 594,300 100 682,651 1,622
May 2022 594,200 -300 681,029 1,109
April 2022 594,500 3,300 679,920 565
March 2022 591,200 1,600 679,355 3,030
February 2022 589,600 7,000 676,325 2,086

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