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Rhode Island Unemployment Level

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

Latest (y/y)−2.2%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−6.6%August 2025
Level17,011 thousandsSeptember 2026

Rhode Island Unemployment Level was down 2.2% year on year in September 2025, compared with −6.6% in August 2025.

The level stood at 17,011 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −66.1% (Apr 2021) to 441.1% (Apr 2020), averaging 10.2%.

Rhode Island Unemployment Level, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−200%0%200%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 202617,011 thousands—
August 202622,019 thousands—
July 202621,319 thousands—
June 202618,361 thousands—
May 202619,330 thousands—
April 202619,061 thousands—
March 202628,441 thousands—
February 202633,500 thousands—
January 202631,646 thousands—
December 202526,117 thousands—
November 202527,645 thousands—
September 202522,337 thousands−2.2
August 202527,130 thousands−6.6
July 202526,184 thousands−5.9
June 202524,117 thousands−1.5
May 202524,617 thousands5.0
April 202523,717 thousands11.9
March 202527,746 thousands13.2
February 202532,999 thousands12.2
January 202530,465 thousands15.6
December 202424,356 thousands22.1
November 202425,671 thousands33.3
October 202423,685 thousands35.2
September 202422,840 thousands48.2

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
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high441.1% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−66.1% (Apr 2021)
10-year average10.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-RI.UNEMPLVL.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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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.NSA.

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