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Rhode Island Labor Force

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-RI.LF.M.SA

Latest (y/y)−0.3%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−0.1%August 2025
Level577,034 thousandsSeptember 2026

Rhode Island Labor Force was down 0.3% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.1% in August 2025.

The level stood at 577,034 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since September 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −4.4% (Apr 2020) to 5.7% (Apr 2021), averaging 0.5%.

Rhode Island Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−5.0%−2.5%0.0%2.5%5.0%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Rhode Island Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Rhode Island Labor Force, level (thousands)500k520k540k560k580k600k200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Rhode Island Labor Force, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026577,034 thousands—
August 2026577,169 thousands—
July 2026577,490 thousands—
June 2026578,714 thousands—
May 2026581,285 thousands—
April 2026583,917 thousands—
March 2026587,215 thousands—
February 2026588,901 thousands—
January 2026590,980 thousands—
December 2025591,788 thousands—
November 2025591,783 thousands—
September 2025592,799 thousands−0.3
August 2025593,565 thousands−0.1
July 2025594,146 thousands−0.07
June 2025594,381 thousands−0.05
May 2025594,412 thousands−0.02
April 2025594,507 thousands0.09
March 2025594,638 thousands0.2
February 2025594,693 thousands0.4
January 2025594,600 thousands0.6
December 2024594,457 thousands0.8
November 2024594,365 thousands1.1
October 2024594,317 thousands1.4
September 2024594,297 thousands1.7

Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high5.7% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−4.4% (Apr 2020)
10-year average0.5%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-RI.LF.M.SA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

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National figure

United States Civilian Labor Force

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-RI.LF.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Rhode Island Labor Force”.