RI unemployment rate unchanged in July

RI unemployment rate unchanged in July

CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island's unemployment rate stayed the same last month as the state added more jobs, according to the R.I. Department of Labor and Training (DLT). DLT data showed the state's unemployment rate remained at 4.8%. Compared to July 2024, the rate is almost half a percentage point higher. (July 2024's figure was 4.4%.) READ MORE: RI unemployment rate ticks down to 4.8% The state's rate remains higher than the nation…