Rhode Island-Based Jobs Down 500 From November To December

Rhode Island-based jobs dropped by 500 from November to December but the unemployment rate remained steady at 4.3%

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Year over year, jobs were down 1,400 from December 2024, and the unemployment rate was down two-tenths of a percentage point, according to a media release from the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training.

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The December unemployment rate was 4.3%, the same as the November rate. Last year, the rate was 4.5% in December, the release said.

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The U.S. unemployment rate was 4.4% in December, down a tenth of a percentage point from November. The U.S. rate was 4.1% in December 2024, according to the release.

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"The number of unemployed Rhode Island residents — those residents classified as available for and actively seeking employment — was 25,600, up 400 from November," the release said. "The number of unemployed residents was down 1,200 over the year."

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