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Rhode Island Labor Force

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-RI.LF.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)−0.06%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−0.04%August 2025
Level581,084 thousandsSeptember 2026

Rhode Island Labor Force was down 0.06% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.04% in August 2025.

The level stood at 581,084 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −4.1% (Apr 2020) to 5.4% (Apr 2021), averaging 0.5%.

Rhode Island Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−6%−4%−2%0%2%4%6%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 2026581,084 thousands—
August 2026579,272 thousands—
July 2026582,569 thousands—
June 2026576,025 thousands—
May 2026574,292 thousands—
April 2026569,808 thousands—
March 2026582,044 thousands—
February 2026580,422 thousands—
January 2026588,209 thousands—
December 2025585,521 thousands—
November 2025589,801 thousands—
September 2025597,667 thousands−0.06
August 2025594,162 thousands−0.04
July 2025598,218 thousands−0.4
June 2025597,053 thousands0.03
May 2025593,181 thousands0.1
April 2025591,598 thousands0.2
March 2025592,171 thousands−0.09
February 2025593,096 thousands0.4
January 2025594,166 thousands0.8
December 2024592,272 thousands1.1
November 2024593,477 thousands0.5
October 2024594,268 thousands1.2
September 2024598,037 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
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high5.4% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−4.1% (Apr 2020)
10-year average0.5%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-RI.LF.M.NSA

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

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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.NSA.

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