Local Area Unemployment Statistics Home

Data CenterLMI for JobseekersLMI for BusinessPublicationsNews ReleasesFAQContact LMILMI Home

Providence-Fall River-Warwick NECTA (MA Portion) Labor Force Statistics*
Not Seasonally Adjusted
1990 - Present
Download (xls) (pdf)

Month

 Year

   Labor
   Force

   Employed

  Unemployed

 Unemployment
Rate 
May 2008 144,937 136,505 8,432 5.8
April 2008 146,386 137,760 8,626 5.9
March 2008 148,104 137,165 10,939 7.4
February 2008 147,672 137,119 10,553 7.1
January 2008 149,153 137,721 11,432 7.7
Annual Average 2007 149,224 140,398 8,826 5.9
December 2007 148,870 139,980 8,890 6.0
November 2007 148,485 141,100 7,385 5.0
October 2007 147,384 140,352 7,032 4.8
September 2007 147,660 139,566 8,094 5.5
August 2007 149,726 140,929 8,797 5.9
July 2007 149,882 140,813 9,069 6.1
June 2007 149,572 141,956 7,616 5.1
May 2007 148,010 140,789 7,221 4.9
April 2007 149,250 140,231 9,019 6.0
March 2007 151,041 140,087 10,954 7.3
February 2007 149,890 139,410 10,480 7.0
January 2007 150,916 139,560 11,356 7.5
Annual Average 2006 150,523 141,268 9,255 6.1
December 2006 151,744 142,847 8,897 5.9
November 2006 150,743 143,254 7,489 5.0
October 2006 150,096 142,616 7,480 5.0
September 2006 150,164 141,111 9,053 6.0
August 2006 151,141 142,348 8,793 5.8
July 2006 150,639 141,250 9,389 6.2
June 2006 151,333 143,025 8,308 5.5
May 2006 149,835 141,454 8,381 5.6
April 2006 150,308 140,943 9,365 6.2
March 2006 150,773 139,439 11,334 7.5
February 2006 149,619 138,690 10,929 7.3
January 2006 149,883 138,239 11,644 7.8
Annual Average 2005 149,184 140,225 8,959 6.0
December 2005 149,619 140,568 9,051 6.0
November 2005 148,825 141,248 7,577 5.1
October 2005 148,175 141,007 7,168 4.8
September 2005 149,422 139,936 9,486 6.3
August 2005 150,220 141,710 8,510 5.7
July 2005 149,714 140,702 9,012 6.0
June 2005 150,355 142,036 8,319 5.5
May 2005 148,141 140,480 7,661 5.2
April 2005 148,268 139,941 8,327 5.6
March 2005 148,946 138,530 10,416 7.0
February 2005 148,788 138,197 10,591 7.1
January 2005 149,744 138,349 11,395 7.6
Annual Average 2004 149,146 139,857 9,289 6.2
December 2004 148,960 140,409 8,551 5.7
November 2004 148,914 141,116 7,798 5.2
October 2004 147,810 140,330 7,480 5.1
September 2004 147,558 138,939 8,619 5.8
August 2004 148,658 140,586 8,072 5.4
July 2004 149,395 139,831 9,564 6.4
June 2004 150,758 141,652 9,106 6.0
May 2004 149,079 140,464 8,615 5.8
April 2004 148,268 139,279 8,989 6.1
March 2004 149,634 138,562 11,072 7.4
February 2004 149,513 138,579 10,934 7.3
January 2004 151,199 138,535 12,664 8.4
Annual Average 2003 149,108 139,566 9,542 6.4
December 2003 150,468 141,136 9,332 6.2
November 2003 149,873 141,322 8,551 5.7
October 2003 148,399 140,409 7,990 5.4
September 2003 147,377 138,910 8,467 5.7
August 2003 148,929 140,159 8,770 5.9
July 2003 149,709 139,157 10,552 7.0
June 2003 151,136 141,162 9,974 6.6
May 2003 148,444 139,781 8,663 5.8
April 2003 148,472 139,142 9,330 6.3
March 2003 148,526 138,170 10,356 7.0
February 2003 148,453 137,888 10,565 7.1
January 2003 149,505 137,557 11,948 8.0
Annual Average 2002 147,549 138,368 9,181 6.2
December 2002 147,572 138,708 8,864 6.0
November 2002 147,948 139,132 8,816 6.0
October 2002 147,386 139,057 8,329 5.7
September 2002 147,282 139,088 8,194 5.6
August 2002 149,246 140,138 9,108 6.1
July 2002 147,848 138,252 9,596 6.5
June 2002 148,590 139,446 9,144 6.2
May 2002 147,188 138,712 8,476 5.8
April 2002 146,690 137,949 8,741 6.0
March 2002 147,175 137,278 9,897 6.7
February 2002 147,127 137,019 10,108 6.9
January 2002 146,531 135,636 10,895 7.4
Annual Average 2001 144,034 137,025 7,009 4.9
December 2001 144,600 137,547 7,053 4.9
November 2001 144,276 137,281 6,995 4.8
October 2001 143,257 137,037 6,220 4.3
September 2001 143,296 136,892 6,404 4.5
August 2001 144,582 137,787 6,795 4.7
July 2001 144,292 136,877 7,415 5.1
June 2001 145,409 138,234 7,175 4.9
May 2001 143,327 137,258 6,069 4.2
April 2001 143,748 137,067 6,681 4.6
March 2001 144,029 136,331 7,698 5.3
February 2001 143,536 136,058 7,478 5.2
January 2001 144,053 135,932 8,121 5.6
Annual Average 2000 143,041 137,552 5,489 3.8
December 2000 143,392 138,999 4,393 3.1
November 2000 143,113 138,636 4,477 3.1
October 2000 141,554 137,907 3,647 2.6
September 2000 141,322 136,752 4,570 3.2
August 2000 143,395 138,166 5,229 3.6
July 2000 143,045 137,252 5,793 4.0
June 2000 144,198 139,079 5,119 3.5
May 2000 142,805 137,844 4,961 3.5
April 2000 142,310 137,581 4,729 3.3
March 2000 143,191 136,166 7,025 4.9
February 2000 143,827 136,054 7,773 5.4
January 2000 144,336 136,185 8,151 5.6
Annual Average 1999 141,291 135,188 6,103 4.3
December 1999 142,097 137,217 4,880 3.4
November 1999 141,273 137,121 4,152 2.9
October 1999 140,479 136,233 4,246 3.0
September 1999 138,795 133,875 4,920 3.5
August 1999 141,140 135,541 5,599 4.0
July 1999 140,999 134,189 6,810 4.8
June 1999 141,629 135,580 6,049 4.3
May 1999 141,088 135,513 5,575 4.0
April 1999 140,916 134,841 6,075 4.3
March 1999 142,605 134,417 8,188 5.7
February 1999 142,306 133,992 8,314 5.8
January 1999 142,168 133,738 8,430 5.9
Annual Average 1998 140,242 133,789 6,453 4.6
December 1998 140,955 135,562 5,393 3.8
November 1998 140,935 135,951 4,984 3.5
October 1998 139,728 134,793 4,935 3.5
September 1998 139,207 133,652 5,555 4.0
August 1998 139,667 134,512 5,155 3.7
July 1998 139,723 133,455 6,268 4.5
June 1998 140,342 134,199 6,143 4.4
May 1998 139,728 133,877 5,851 4.2
April 1998 138,750 132,933 5,817 4.2
March 1998 141,692 132,533 9,159 6.5
February 1998 141,094 132,250 8,844 6.3
January 1998 141,077 131,747 9,330 6.6
Annual Average 1997 140,587 131,879 8,708 6.2
December 1997 140,597 133,502 7,095 5.0
November 1997 140,217 134,142 6,075 4.3
October 1997 139,567 133,241 6,326 4.5
September 1997 139,549 132,188 7,361 5.3
August 1997 140,909 133,022 7,887 5.6
July 1997 141,695 132,079 9,616 6.8
June 1997 141,122 132,526 8,596 6.1
May 1997 139,827 131,713 8,114 5.8
April 1997 140,516 131,200 9,316 6.6
March 1997 141,526 130,260 11,266 8.0
February 1997 140,497 129,344 11,153 7.9
January 1997 141,016 129,329 11,687 8.3
Annual Average 1996 139,190 129,123 10,067 7.2
December 1996 139,619 131,465 8,154 5.8
November 1996 139,284 131,715 7,569 5.4
October 1996 138,376 131,067 7,309 5.3
September 1996 137,624 129,322 8,302 6.0
August 1996 138,330 130,153 8,177 5.9
July 1996 138,354 127,900 10,454 7.6
June 1996 139,267 129,589 9,678 6.9
May 1996 138,749 128,860 9,889 7.1
April 1996 138,675 127,967</