RI unemployment falls to 6.3% as job growth slows

RI unemployment falls to 6.3% as job growth slows
Journal Staff
© Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training
Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training logo
Rhode Island's unemployment rate fell to 6.3%  in April as job gains slowed, the Department of Labor and Training said Thursday.
The state added just 400 jobs in April, compared to 2,600 in March and 1,100 in February. 
The number of employed Rhode Island residents was 505,800, up from 2,400 in March, the DLT reported; the number of unemployed residents — those residents classified as available for and actively seeking employment — was 33,900, down 4,300 from March.
Popular Searches
The state labor force shrunk by 1,900 in April to 539,600; it is down 6,100 (1.1%) from April 2020. 

Related Keywords

Rhode Island ,United States , ,Rhode Island Department Of Labor ,Training Rhode Island Department Of Labor ,Department Of Labor ,Rhode Island Department ,Training Rhode Island Department ,ரோட் தீவு ,ஒன்றுபட்டது மாநிலங்களில் ,ரோட் தீவு துறை ஆஃப் தொழிலாளர் ,பயிற்சி ரோட் தீவு துறை ஆஃப் தொழிலாளர் ,துறை ஆஃப் தொழிலாளர் ,ரோட் தீவு துறை ,பயிற்சி ரோட் தீவு துறை ,