The Rhode Island unemployment rate reflects the number of people in Rhode Island who are actively looking for a job. This data is not the same as the number of people in Rhode Island who receive unemployment government benefits, but instead it is only those actively looking for employment.
The rate of unemployment in Rhode Island is reflected in the graph below:
Rhode Island’s unemployment information has been compiled by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, and is accurate up to this year. You can find out more about Rhode Island’s unemployment at the Rhode Island Unemployment Insurance Home Page.
