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Rhode Island Unemployment Level

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-RI.UNEMPLVL.M.SA

Latest (y/y)−3.5%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−4.2%August 2025
Level20,783 thousandsSeptember 2026

Rhode Island Unemployment Level was down 3.5% year on year in September 2025, compared with −4.2% in August 2025.

The level stood at 20,783 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −63.0% (Apr 2021) to 386.8% (Apr 2020), averaging 9.4%.

Rhode Island Unemployment Level, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−100%0%100%200%300%400%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Rhode Island Unemployment Level, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Rhode Island Unemployment Level, level (thousands)0k20k40k60k80k100k200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Rhode Island Unemployment Level, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202620,783 thousands—
August 202621,388 thousands—
July 202622,407 thousands—
June 202623,614 thousands—
May 202625,183 thousands—
April 202626,508 thousands—
March 202627,439 thousands—
February 202627,183 thousands—
January 202626,806 thousands—
December 202526,264 thousands—
November 202526,217 thousands—
September 202525,528 thousands−3.5
August 202525,231 thousands−4.2
July 202525,223 thousands−3.3
June 202525,527 thousands−0.4
May 202526,011 thousands3.7
April 202526,401 thousands8.1
March 202526,637 thousands12.1
February 202526,747 thousands15.5
January 202526,687 thousands18.3
December 202426,571 thousands21.8
November 202426,485 thousands27.9
October 202426,460 thousands36.5
September 202426,441 thousands47.2

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 high386.8% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−63.0% (Apr 2021)
10-year average9.4%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-RI.UNEMPLVL.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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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.UNEMPLVL.M.SA.

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