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Unemployment Rate: Newport County, RI (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-RI-44005.UNEMP.M.NSA

Latest2.3%September 2026
Previous2.9%August 2026
Year ago3.0%September 2025

Unemployment Rate: Newport County, RI (U) was 2.3% in September 2026, down 0.6 percentage points from August 2026 and down 0.7 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since September 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 2.1% (Jul 2023) to 16.7% (Apr 2020), averaging 4.2%.

Unemployment Rate: Newport County, RI (U) (%), Jan 1990 – Sep 20260%5%10%15%19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment Rate: Newport County, RI (U) (%), Jan 1990 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20262.3%
August 20262.9%
July 20263.0%
June 20262.6%
May 20262.9%
April 20262.9%
March 20264.5%
February 20265.5%
January 20265.2%
December 20254.0%
November 20254.1%
September 20253.0%
August 20253.5%
July 20253.5%
June 20253.4%
May 20253.7%
April 20253.6%
March 20254.5%
February 20255.5%
January 20255.2%
December 20243.7%
November 20243.9%
October 20243.5%
September 20243.2%

Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations440
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high16.7% (Apr 2020)
10-year low2.1% (Jul 2023)
10-year average4.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-RI-44005.UNEMP.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.

Other United States indicators

Employment: Newport County, RI (U)Labor Force: Newport County, RI (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Newport, RI (USD)Personal Income — Newport, RI (USD thousands)Population — Newport, RI (persons)Unemployment: Newport County, RI (U)

National figure

United States Unemployment Rate (NSA)

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-RI-44005.UNEMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Unemployment Rate: Newport County, RI (U)”.