Providence-Warwick, Rhode Island Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Providence fell 0.0 percentage points in July 2019 to 3.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the Rhode Island rate. The unemployment rate in Providence peaked in July 2009 at 11.4% and is now 7.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.6% in April 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Providence unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Rhode Island	3.5%	-0.1	-0.4
Providence	3.6%	0.0	-0.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Providence, Rhode Island, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Providence, Rhode Island Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Providence peaked in September 2009 at 79,926. There are now 55,254 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Providence employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Providence, Rhode Island) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Providence	24,672	-181	-3,022

Number of Unemployed Persons

Providence, Rhode Island Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Rhode Island Unemployment Rate	Providence Unemployment Rate	Providence Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.6%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	3.5%	3.6%	24,672
June 2019	3.7%	3.6%	3.6%	24,853
May 2019	3.6%	3.6%	3.6%	24,928
April 2019	3.6%	3.7%	3.6%	24,910
March 2019	3.8%	3.8%	3.7%	25,666
February 2019	3.8%	3.9%	3.8%	26,558
January 2019	4.0%	4.0%	3.9%	27,255
December 2018	3.9%	4.0%	4.0%	27,442
November 2018	3.7%	4.0%	4.0%	27,413
October 2018	3.8%	4.0%	4.0%	27,367