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RI Total Nonfarm Employment 
Not Seasonally Adjusted
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Employment in Thousands Net Change From

Industry

Jun
2008
May
2008
Jun
2007
May
2007
Jun
2007
TOTAL NONFARM 488.4 487.1 501.4 1300 -13000
Total Private 423.7 421.7 436.5 2000 -12800
 
  GOODS PRODUCING 70.8 69.7 74.9 1100 -4100
    Natural Resources & Mining 0.2 0.2 0.3 0 -100
    Construction 22.3 21.4 23.4 900 -1100
          Specialty Trade Contractors 14.2 13.6 15.4 600 -1200
    Manufacturing 48.3 48.1 51.2 200 -2900
      Durable Goods 31.3 31.2 33.0 100 -1700
          Fabricated Metal Product Mfg. 6.6 6.6 6.9 0 -300
          Computer & Electronic Product Mfg. 4.3 4.3 4.5 0 -200
          Miscellaneous Manufacturing 8.7 8.7 9.4 0 -700
          Jewelry & Silverware 5.9 6.0 6.6 -100 -700
      Non-Durable Goods 17.0 16.9 18.2 100 -1200
          Chemical Manufacturing 4.2 4.2 4.5 0 -300
          Plastics & Rubber Products Mfg. 2.9 2.9 2.9 0 0
 
  SERVICE PRODUCING 417.6 417.4 426.5 200 -8900
    Wholesale Trade 17.0 16.9 17.3 100 -300
    Retail Trade 50.0 49.7 51.9 300 -1900
          Health & Personal Care Stores 5.8 5.8 6.0 0 -200
          Department Stores 4.6 4.5 4.5 100 100
* Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities 11.0 10.9 11.4 100 -400
Transportation & Warehousing 10.3 10.1 10.3 200 0
Information 11.0 10.9 10.5 100 500
Publishing 2.7 2.7 2.8 0 -100
** Financial Activities (including Real Estate) 33.6 33.6 35.3 0 -1700
Finance & Insurance 27.3 27.3 28.4 0 -1100
Credit Intermediation & Related Activities 12.6 12.6 13.7 0 -1100
Insurance Carriers & Related Activities 10.7 10.7 10.6 0 100
Professional & Business Services 55.6 54.7 58.1 900 -2500
Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 21.1 20.8 22.4 300 -1300
Administrative & Waste Services 25.2 24.7 26.1 500 -900
Employment Services 8.2 8.0 9.8 200 -1600
Educational Services 20.6 25.3 20.4 -4700 200
Colleges & Universities 12.9 17.4 12.9 -4500 0
Health Care & Social Assistance 76.4 76.1 76.5 300 -100
Ambulatory Health Care Services 22.5 22.4 22.8 100 -300
Hospitals 24.5 24.2 24.5 300 0
Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 18.7 18.7 18.6 0 100
Social Assistance 10.7 10.8 10.6 -100 100
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 9.3 8.1 9.7 1200 -400
Accommodation & Food Services 45.8 43.4 46.6 2400 -800
Accommodation 4.2 3.7 4.7 500 -500
Food Services & Drinking Places 41.6 39.7 41.9 1900 -300
Other Services 22.6 22.4 23.9 200 -1300
Government              64.7 65.4 64.9 -700 -200
Federal Government    9.6 9.6 9.8 0 -200
State Government      17.0 17.2 17.6 -200 -600
Local Government      38.1 38.6 37.5 -500 600
Local Education 24.7 25.5 24.3 -800 400
Local Non-Ed 13.4 13.1 13.2 300 200

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*Utilities are not broken out separately.
**Real Estate & Rentals is not broken out separately.
Some subcategories are not additive.
Current month figures are preliminary and subject to revision.

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