RI unemployment rate ticks down to 4.8%

RI unemployment rate ticks down to 4.8%

CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island's unemployment rate and number of jobs added both declined slightly last month, according to the R.I. Department of Labor and Training (DLT). DLT data showed the state's unemployment rate decreased for the first time in months from 4.9% to 4.8%. Compared to June 2024, the rate is almost half a percentage point higher. (June 2024's figure was 4.4%.) The state's number still remains higher than the national rat…