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Providence Labor Force Statistics*
Not Seasonally Adjusted
1990 - Present
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Month

 Year

   Labor
   Force

   Employed

  Unemployed

 Unemployment
Rate
April 2012 79,970 69,316 10,654 13.3
March 2012 80,218 69,350 10,868 13.5
February 2012 80,348 69,391 10,957 13.6
January 2012 80,458 69,690 10,768 13.4
Annual Average 2011 82,123 70,882 11,241 13.7
December 2011 81,352 71,274 10,078 12.4
November 2011 82,044 71,708 10,336 12.6
October 2011 82,390 71,376 11,014 13.4
September 2011 82,308 71,174 11,134 13.5
August 2011 83,207 71,203 12,004 14.4
July 2011 84,105 71,064 13,041 15.5
June 2011 83,389 71,106 12,283 14.7
May 2011 82,104 70,461 11,643 14.2
April 2011 81,654 70,754 10,900 13.3
March 2011 80,874 70,200 10,674 13.2
February 2011 80,686 70,018 10,668 13.2
January 2011 81,359 70,247 11,112 13.7
Annual Average 2010 82,532 71,370 11,162 13.5
December 2010 82,091 71,471 10,620 12.9
November 2010 82,690 71,754 10,936 13.2
October 2010 82,619 71,567 11,052 13.4
September 2010 82,532 71,769 10,763 13.0
August 2010 83,718 72,016 11,702 14.0
July 2010 83,779 71,821 11,958 14.3
June 2010 83,123 71,866 11,257 13.5
May 2010 82,595 71,311 11,284 13.7
April 2010 82,235 71,477 10,758 13.1
March 2010 81,447 70,514 10,933 13.4
February 2010 81,505 70,368 11,137 13.7
January 2010 82,044 70,501 11,543 14.1
Annual Average 2009 78,955 68,731 10,224 12.9
December 2009 78,947 68,562 10,385 13.2
November 2009 79,480 69,195 10,285 12.9
October 2009 79,191 68,588 10,603 13.4
September 2009 79,145 68,642 10,503 13.3
August 2009 80,125 69,122 11,003 13.7
July 2009 80,648 69,118 11,530 14.3
June 2009 79,588 69,137 10,451 13.1
May 2009 78,309 68,129 10,180 13.0
April 2009 77,634 68,522 9,112 11.7
March 2009 77,687 68,298 9,389 12.1
February 2009 78,344 68,646 9,698 12.4
January 2009 78,366 68,815 9,551 12.2
Annual Average 2008 79,408 71,972 7,436 9.4
December 2008 79,022 70,611 8,411 10.6
November 2008 79,359 71,651 7,708 9.7
October 2008 79,478 71,519 7,959 10.0
September 2008 79,542 71,779 7,763 9.8
August 2008 80,579 71,976 8,603 10.7
July 2008 80,684 72,309 8,375 10.4
June 2008 80,157 72,543 7,614 9.5
May 2008 79,333 71,822 7,511 9.5
April 2008 78,605 72,540 6,065 7.7
March 2008 78,604 72,144 6,460 8.2
February 2008 78,299 72,111 6,188 7.9
January 2008 79,225 72,654 6,571 8.3
Annual Average 2007 79,351 74,259 5,092 6.4
December 2007 79,311 73,984 5,327 6.7
November 2007 79,702 74,705 4,997 6.3
October 2007 79,171 74,256 4,915 6.2
September 2007 79,390 74,450 4,940 6.2
August 2007 79,864 74,270 5,594 7.0
July 2007 80,626 74,521 6,105 7.6
June 2007 80,024 74,872 5,152 6.4
May 2007 78,792 73,973 4,819 6.1
April 2007 78,644 73,950 4,694 6.0
March 2007 78,429 73,976 4,453 5.7
February 2007 78,748 73,974 4,774 6.1
January 2007 79,501 74,171 5,330 6.7
Annual Average 2006 79,754 74,698 5,056 6.3
December 2006 80,246 75,888 4,358 5.4
November 2006 80,333 75,966 4,367 5.4
October 2006 79,785 75,544 4,241 5.3
September 2006 79,642 75,244 4,398 5.5
August 2006 80,624 75,146 5,478 6.8
July 2006 80,936 75,038 5,898 7.3
June 2006 80,594 75,092 5,502 6.8
May 2006 79,258 74,102 5,156 6.5
April 2006 79,387 74,220 5,167 6.5
March 2006 78,781 73,521 5,260 6.7
February 2006 78,734 73,293 5,441 6.9
January 2006 78,728 73,324 5,404 6.9
Annual Average 2005 78,240 73,282 4,958 6.3
December 2005 78,965 74,310 4,655 5.9
November 2005 79,190 74,675 4,515 5.7
October 2005 78,640 74,130 4,510 5.7
September 2005 79,293 74,135 5,158 6.5
August 2005 79,604 74,275 5,329 6.7
July 2005 79,730 73,848 5,882 7.4
June 2005 78,896 73,560 5,336 6.8
May 2005 77,307 72,751 4,556 5.9
April 2005 77,539 72,648 4,891 6.3
March 2005 76,558 71,846 4,712 6.2
February 2005 76,469 71,677 4,792 6.3
January 2005 76,689 71,534 5,155 6.7
Annual Average 2004 77,537 72,634 4,903 6.3
December 2004 77,411 73,110 4,301 5.6
November 2004 77,674 73,646 4,028 5.2
October 2004 77,316 73,159 4,157 5.4
September 2004 77,344 72,968 4,376 5.7
August 2004 78,262 73,084 5,178 6.6
July 2004 78,901 73,144 5,757 7.3
June 2004 78,193 72,838 5,355 6.8
May 2004 76,896 72,023 4,873 6.3
April 2004 76,787 72,209 4,578 6.0
March 2004 76,976 71,666 5,310 6.9
February 2004 76,839 71,756 5,083 6.6
January 2004 77,835 72,000 5,835 7.5
Annual Average 2003 78,550 73,288 5,262 6.7
December 2003 77,562 73,193 4,369 5.6
November 2003 78,641 73,712 4,929 6.3
October 2003 78,015 73,422 4,593 5.9
September 2003 78,017 73,394 4,623 5.9
August 2003 79,015 73,500 5,515 7.0
July 2003 79,355 73,412 5,943 7.5
June 2003 79,838 73,814 6,024 7.5
May 2003 78,519 73,042 5,477 7.0
April 2003 78,258 73,241 5,017 6.4
March 2003 77,992 72,748 5,244 6.7
February 2003 78,422 72,933 5,489 7.0
January 2003 78,961 73,040 5,921 7.5
Annual Average 2002 77,293 72,462 4,831 6.3
December 2002 78,368 73,664 4,704 6.0
November 2002 78,286 73,969 4,317 5.5
October 2002 77,832 73,416 4,416 5.7
September 2002 78,058 73,448 4,610 5.9
August 2002 78,266 73,257 5,009 6.4
July 2002 78,128 72,923 5,205 6.7
June 2002 77,293 72,579 4,714 6.1
May 2002 76,414 71,699 4,715 6.2
April 2002 76,076 71,548 4,528 6.0
March 2002 76,230 71,274 4,956 6.5
February 2002 76,100 71,317 4,783 6.3
January 2002 76,468 70,452 6,016 7.9
Annual Average 2001 76,492 71,997 4,495 5.9
December 2001 76,610 72,343 4,267 5.6
November 2001 76,241 72,479 3,762 4.9
October 2001 76,465 72,220 4,245 5.6
September 2001 76,444 72,391 4,053 5.3
August 2001 76,577 72,168 4,409 5.8
July 2001 77,246 72,236 5,010 6.5
June 2001 77,285 72,341 4,944 6.4
May 2001 75,678 71,474 4,204 5.6
April 2001 75,884 71,766 4,118 5.4
March 2001 76,437 71,400 5,037 6.6
February 2001 76,135 71,561 4,574 6.0
January 2001 76,906 71,587 5,319 6.9
Annual Average 2000 76,194 72,220 3,974 5.2
December 2000 76,512 72,962 3,550 4.6
November 2000 76,543 72,986 3,557 4.6
October 2000 75,910 72,435 3,475 4.6
September 2000 75,645 72,097 3,548 4.7
August 2000 76,781 72,460 4,321 5.6
July 2000 76,586 72,349 4,237 5.5
June 2000 76,590 72,567 4,023 5.3
May 2000 75,319 71,559 3,760 5.0
April 2000 75,978 72,463 3,515 4.6
March 2000 75,935 71,673 4,262 5.6
February 2000 75,830 71,529 4,301 5.7
January 2000 76,688 71,554 5,134 6.7
Annual Average 1999 72,983 69,019 3,964 5.4
December 1999 73,570 70,098 3,472 4.7
November 1999 73,544 70,161 3,383 4.6
October 1999 72,845 69,330 3,515 4.8
September 1999 72,407 69,022 3,385 4.7
August 1999 73,624 69,452 4,172 5.7
July 1999 73,508 69,147 4,361 5.9
June 1999 73,186 68,998 4,188 5.7
May 1999 72,654 68,563 4,091 5.6
April 1999 72,532 68,833 3,699 5.1
March 1999 72,386 68,520 3,866 5.3
February 1999 72,454 68,067 4,387 6.1
January 1999 73,085 68,042 5,043 6.9
Annual Average 1998 72,597 68,363 4,234 5.8
December 1998 73,432 69,975 3,457 4.7
November 1998 73,600 70,014 3,586 4.9
October 1998 73,288 69,055 4,233 5.8
September 1998 72,935 68,740 4,195 5.8
August 1998 72,693 68,845 3,848 5.3
July 1998 72,901 68,429 4,472 6.1
June 1998 72,244 68,212 4,032 5.6
May 1998 71,549 67,499 4,050 5.7
April 1998 71,160 67,581 3,579 5.0
March 1998 72,305 67,305 5,000 6.9
February 1998 72,290 67,276 5,014 6.9
January 1998 72,774 67,427 5,347 7.3
Annual Average 1997 72,933 68,137 4,796 6.6
December 1997 73,286 69,145 4,141 5.7
November 1997 73,610 69,567 4,043 5.5
October 1997 73,618 69,027 4,591 6.2
September 1997 73,561 68,900 4,661 6.3
August 1997 73,713 69,121 4,592 6.2
July 1997 73,926 68,675 5,251 7.1
June 1997 73,310 68,256 5,054 6.9
May 1997 72,412 67,450 4,962 6.9
April 1997 71,700 67,493 4,207 5.9
March 1997 72,031 66,977 5,054 7.0
February 1997 71,798 66,489 5,309 7.4
January 1997 72,238 66,546 5,692 7.9
Annual Average 1996 71,393 66,584 4,809 6.7
December 1996 72,412 67,950 4,462 6.2
November 1996 72,690 68,345 4,345 6.0
October 1996 72,139 67,868 4,271 5.9
September 1996 71,894 67,340 4,554 6.3
August 1996 72,045 67,449 4,596 6.4
July 1996 72,188 66,850 5,338 7.4
June 1996 71,887 66,842 5,045 7.0
May 1996 70,469 65,877 4,592 6.5
April 1996 70,245 65,685 4,560 6.5
March 1996 70,186 65,336 4,850 6.9
February 1996 70,190 64,972 5,218 7.4
January 1996 70,370 64,495 5,875 8.3
Annual Average 1995 70,645 65,340 5,305 7.5
December 1995 70,977 66,216 4,761 6.7
November 1995 70,930 66,643 4,287 6.0
October 1995 70,998 66,019 4,979 7.0
September 1995 70,690 65,523 5,167 7.3
August 1995 70,893 65,848 5,045 7.1
July 1995 71,083 65,193 5,890 8.3
June 1995 70,601 65,041 5,560 7.9
May 1995 69,555 64,203 5,352 7.7
April 1995 69,875 64,760 5,115 7.3
March 1995 70,201 64,732 5,469 7.8
February 1995 70,427 64,948 5,479 7.8
January 1995 71,509 64,953 6,556 9.2
Annual Average 1994 69,750 64,180 5,570 8.0
December 1994 69,427 64,684 4,743 6.8
November 1994 70,070 65,047 5,023 7.2
October 1994 69,946 64,612 5,334 7.6
September 1994 69,798 64,211 5,587 8.0
August 1994 70,620 64,728 5,892 8.3
July 1994 70,411 64,322 6,089 8.6
June 1994 70,083 64,391 5,692 8.1
May 1994 68,978 63,662 5,316 7.7
April 1994 68,556 63,597 4,959 7.2
March 1994 68,884 63,352 5,532 8.0
February 1994 69,621 63,782 5,839 8.4
January 1994 70,608 63,769 6,839 9.7
Annual Average 1993 72,030 65,590 6,440 8.9
December 1993 71,596 65,865 5,731 8.0
November 1993 72,021 66,240 5,781 8.0
October 1993 71,783 65,867 5,916 8.2
September 1993 71,940 65,789 6,151 8.6
August 1993 73,002 66,698 6,304 8.6
July 1993 72,856 66,459 6,397 8.8
June 1993 72,771 66,200 6,571 9.0
May 1993 71,522 65,189 6,333 8.9
April 1993 70,987 64,832 6,155 8.7
March 1993 71,223 64,545 6,678 9.4
February 1993 72,036 64,604 7,432 10.3
January 1993 72,622 64,797 7,825 10.8
Annual Average 1992 73,314 66,181 7,133 9.7
December 1992 73,430 67,105 6,325 8.6
November 1992 74,106 67,407 6,699 9.0
October 1992 73,403 66,728 6,675 9.1
September 1992 73,458 66,405 7,053 9.6
August 1992 74,349 67,120 7,229 9.7
July 1992 74,586 66,955 7,631 10.2
June 1992 74,207 66,539 7,668 10.3
May 1992 72,170 65,479 6,691 9.3
April 1992 72,543 65,657 6,886 9.5
March 1992 72,162 64,943 7,219 10.0
February 1992 72,426 64,818 7,608 10.5
January 1992 72,937 65,020 7,917 10.9
Annual Average 1991 73,387 66,809 6,578 9.0
December 1991 73,826 66,995 6,831 9.3
November 1991 73,986 67,284 6,702 9.1
October 1991 74,023 66,870 7,153 9.7
September 1991 73,727 66,754 6,973 9.5
August 1991 73,843 67,043 6,800 9.2
July 1991 73,937 66,918 7,019 9.5
June 1991 73,704 67,114 6,590 8.9
May 1991 72,534 66,190 6,344 8.7
April 1991 72,396 66,689 5,707 7.9
March 1991 72,285 66,345 5,940 8.2
February 1991 72,819 66,516 6,303 8.7
January 1991 73,558 66,984 6,574 8.9
Annual Average 1990 74,786 69,656 5,130 6.9
December 1990 74,803 69,547 5,256 7.0
November 1990 75,118 69,833 5,285 7.0
October 1990 75,444 70,188 5,256 7.0
September 1990 75,578 70,201 5,377 7.1
August 1990 75,447 70,372 5,075 6.7
July 1990 75,579 69,986 5,593 7.4
June 1990 75,513 70,380 5,133 6.8
May 1990 74,158 69,319 4,839 6.5
April 1990 73,900 69,207 4,693 6.4
March 1990 73,683 68,758 4,925 6.7
February 1990 73,720 68,778 4,942 6.7
January 1990 74,490 69,308 5,182 7.0

*Subject to approval by the Bureau of Labor Statistics

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