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Greater Rhode Island WIA Labor Force Statistics*
Not Seasonally Adjusted
1998 - Present
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Month

Year

   Labor
   Force

   Employed

  Unemployed

Unemployment
Rate 
May 2008 445,164 414,747 30,417 6.8
April 2008 446,810 420,953 25,857 5.8
March 2008 447,128 417,898 29,230 6.5
February 2008 446,947 417,741 29,206 6.5
January 2008 452,848 421,741 31,107 6.9
Annual Average 2007 453,681 431,792 21,889 4.8
December 2007 454,752 431,937 22,815 5.0
November 2007 456,447 435,954 20,493 4.5
October 2007 452,838 433,114 19,724 4.4
September 2007 453,734 434,288 19,446 4.3
August 2007 454,916 432,789 22,127 4.9
July 2007 457,628 433,868 23,760 5.2
June 2007 456,146 435,225 20,921 4.6
May 2007 449,636 429,502 20,134 4.5
April 2007 449,629 428,478 21,151 4.7
March 2007 450,239 428,285 21,954 4.9
February 2007 453,038 428,605 24,433 5.4
January 2007 455,172 429,462 25,710 5.6
Annual Average 2006 451,986 429,977 22,009 4.9
December 2006 456,575 435,890 20,685 4.5
November 2006 456,497 436,705 19,792 4.3
October 2006 453,476 435,000 18,476 4.1
September 2006 452,640 433,836 18,804 4.2
August 2006 456,424 433,853 22,571 4.9
July 2006 456,153 432,865 23,288 5.1
June 2006 454,385 432,607 21,778 4.8
May 2006 447,660 426,614 21,046 4.7
April 2006 448,858 426,743 22,115 4.9
March 2006 446,820 422,449 24,371 5.5
February 2006 447,433 421,447 25,986 5.8
January 2006 446,906 421,710 25,196 5.6
Annual Average 2005 444,293 422,777 21,516 4.8
December 2005 449,270 427,905 21,365 4.8
November 2005 449,556 430,106 19,450 4.3
October 2005 447,080 427,802 19,278 4.3
September 2005 449,004 428,071 20,933 4.7
August 2005 450,632 429,484 21,148 4.7
July 2005 449,291 426,838 22,453 5.0
June 2005 446,296 424,790 21,506 4.8
May 2005 438,480 420,029 18,451 4.2
April 2005 439,193 418,876 20,317 4.6
March 2005 437,404 413,844 23,560 5.4
February 2005 437,733 413,127 24,606 5.6
January 2005 437,567 412,448 25,119 5.7
Annual Average 2004 437,856 415,854 22,002 5.0
December 2004 437,993 418,181 19,812 4.5
November 2004 439,109 421,135 17,974 4.1
October 2004 436,585 418,947 17,638 4.0
September 2004 436,424 418,125 18,299 4.2
August 2004 440,946 419,585 21,361 4.8
July 2004 442,806 419,764 23,042 5.2
June 2004 440,281 417,350 22,931 5.2
May 2004 433,535 412,257 21,278 4.9
April 2004 434,408 412,844 21,564 5.0
March 2004 435,882 409,758 26,124 6.0
February 2004 435,952 410,449 25,503 5.8
January 2004 440,347 411,853 28,494 6.5
Annual Average 2003 443,209 420,380 22,829 5.2
December 2003 439,847 419,299 20,548 4.7
November 2003 443,636 422,297 21,339 4.8
October 2003 440,518 420,981 19,537 4.4
September 2003 440,990 421,214 19,776 4.5
August 2003 445,887 422,609 23,278 5.2
July 2003 446,094 422,227 23,867 5.4
June 2003 447,922 423,872 24,050 5.4
May 2003 440,501 418,901 21,600 4.9
April 2003 441,089 419,717 21,372 4.8
March 2003 441,608 416,866 24,742 5.6
February 2003 444,318 417,958 26,360 5.9
January 2003 446,090 418,615 27,475 6.2
Annual Average 2002 435,485 414,247 21,238 4.9
December 2002 442,235 420,718 21,517 4.9
November 2002 442,572 422,468 20,104 4.5
October 2002 439,714 419,636 20,078 4.6
September 2002 440,018 420,104 19,914 4.5
August 2002 441,848 419,669 22,179 5.0
July 2002 439,344 417,861 21,483 4.9
June 2002 434,827 415,315 19,512 4.5
May 2002 429,497 409,741 19,756 4.6
April 2002 428,082 408,608 19,474 4.5
March 2002 429,458 407,078 22,380 5.2
February 2002 429,632 407,335 22,297 5.2
January 2002 428,593 402,431 26,162 6.1
Annual Average 2001 428,626 410,101 18,525 4.3
December 2001 430,127 411,996 18,131 4.2
November 2001 428,924 412,796 16,128 3.8
October 2001 428,850 411,556 17,294 4.0
September 2001 428,617 412,762 15,855 3.7
August 2001 429,188 411,951 17,237 4.0
July 2001 431,747 412,466 19,281 4.5
June 2001 430,672 412,419 18,253 4.2
May 2001 422,724 406,849 15,875 3.8
April 2001 424,896 408,225 16,671 3.9
March 2001 428,313 406,074 22,239 5.2
February 2001 428,396 406,970 21,426 5.0
January 2001 431,049 407,144 23,905 5.5
Annual Average 2000 426,940 409,949 16,991 4.0
December 2000 428,610 413,675 14,935 3.5
November 2000 428,667 413,807 14,860 3.5
October 2000 425,009 410,998 14,011 3.3
September 2000 423,611 409,396 14,215 3.4
August 2000 430,481 412,284 18,197 4.2
July 2000 428,775 411,816 16,959 4.0
June 2000 428,147 412,471 15,676 3.7
May 2000 421,822 406,094 15,728 3.7
April 2000 426,045 410,961 15,084 3.5
March 2000 426,546 406,502 20,044 4.7
February 2000 426,518 405,608 20,910 4.9
January 2000 429,051 405,780 23,271 5.4
Annual Average 1999 428,311 411,372 16,939 4.0
December 1999 430,778 416,676 14,102 3.3
November 1999 431,679 417,373 14,306 3.3
October 1999 427,796 413,428 14,368 3.4
September 1999 426,394 412,836 13,558 3.2
August 1999 434,418 416,811 17,607 4.1
July 1999 433,760 415,856 17,904 4.1
June 1999 429,956 413,671 16,285 3.8
May 1999 424,708 408,757 15,951 3.8
April 1999 424,933 409,105 15,828 3.7
March 1999 423,432 405,909 17,523 4.1
February 1999 424,485 403,171 21,314 5.0
January 1999 427,389 402,863 24,526 5.7
Annual Average 1998 421,806 403,294 18,512 4.4
December 1998 425,069 411,324 13,745 3.2
November 1998 427,212 411,969 15,243 3.6
October 1998 424,313 407,331 16,982 4.0
September 1998 423,352 406,702 16,650 3.9
August 1998 425,524 408,540 16,984 4.0
July 1998 425,155 406,866 18,289 4.3
June 1998 421,098 404,621 16,477 3.9
May 1998 415,786 398,406 17,380 4.2
April 1998 415,223 397,782 17,441 4.2
March 1998 418,471 395,303 23,168 5.5
February 1998 418,911 394,958 23,953 5.7
January 1998 421,551 395,724 25,827 6.1
 

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