Providence-Warwick, Rhode Island Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Providence fell 1.6 percentage points in July 2020 to 12.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.1 percentage points higher than the Rhode Island rate. The unemployment rate in Providence peaked in April 2020 at 18.5% and is now 6.1 percentage points lower. You can also compare Providence unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | July 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 10.2% | -0.9 | +6.5 |
| Rhode Island | 11.3% | -1.3 | +7.7 |
| Providence | 12.4% | -1.6 | +8.8 |
Unemployment Rate: Providence, Rhode Island, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Providence, Rhode Island Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Providence peaked in April 2020 at 120,641. There are now 35,350 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 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | 85,291 | -10,289 | +60,489 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Providence, Rhode Island Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Rhode Island Unemployment Rate |
Providence Unemployment Rate |
Providence Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2020 |
8.4% | 12.8% | — | — |
| July 2020 |
10.2% | 11.3% | 12.4% | 85,291 |
| June 2020 |
11.1% | 12.6% | 14.0% | 95,580 |
| May 2020 |
13.3% | 16.4% | 17.0% | 110,339 |
| April 2020 |
14.7% | 18.1% | 18.5% | 120,641 |
| March 2020 |
4.4% | 4.7% | 4.3% | 29,726 |
| February 2020 |
3.5% | 3.4% | 3.3% | 23,184 |
| January 2020 |
3.6% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 23,780 |
| December 2019 |
3.5% | 3.5% | 3.4% | 23,973 |
| November 2019 |
3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 24,091 |
| October 2019 |
3.6% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 24,249 |
| September 2019 |
3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 24,435 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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