Characteristics of the Insured Unemployed
December 2011
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In December 2011, 26 percent of Rhode Island’s
unemployed workers were eligible to collect Unemployment
Insurance (UI) benefits. Numbering 15,836 people, these
"insured unemployed" accounted for 3.1 percent of the
State’s total employed (unadjusted). Twenty-five percent
(3,959) of the Ocean State’s insured unemployed faced
long-term unemployment, defined as collecting unemployment
benefits for more than fourteen weeks.
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than 21 percent (3,340) of the people receiving UI benefits were
between the ages of 35 and 44, while 22.6 percent (3,585) were
45 to 54 years old. Nearly 31 percent of all insured unemployed
workers 60 years and older had been collecting benefits for at
least fourteen weeks, while 16.2 percent of those under 22 years
of age and 17.8 percent of 22 to 24 years old were considered
long-term unemployed.
In December, nearly 42 percent
(6,568) of those collecting UI benefits had just a high school
diploma. An additional 1,962 people (12.4%) had less than a high
school diploma, while 21.4 percent (3,396) of the insured
unemployed had at least a Bachelor’s degree. More than 21
percent of insured unemployed workers with less than a high
school diploma had been collecting benefits for a minimum of
fourteen weeks, while 29.2 percent of those with at least a
Bachelor’s degree were also considered long-term unemployed.
On an industry basis, 12.9
percent (2,050) of the State’s insured unemployed workers came
from the Administrative & Waste Services sector. There were
also 1,967 individuals with an attachment to the Health Care
& Social Assistance sector, accounting for 12.4 percent of
all insured unemployed workers. An additional 12.1 percent
(1,921) of those collecting UI benefits in December had worked
in the Construction sector. Large numbers of insured unemployed
were also reported in Accommodation & Food Services (1,628),
Manufacturing (1,587) and Retail Trade (1,447).
Those previously employed in
Office & Administrative Support occupations accounted for
15.2 percent (2,403) of the State’s insured unemployed. A
large number of workers previously employed in Production
(1,641), Food Preparation & Serving Related (1,219) and
Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance (1,086)
occupations also collected UI benefits in December. Numerous
occupational groups reported concentrations of long-term
unemployment above the state average, including Education,
Training & Library (57.9%), Community & Social Services
(38.7%), Healthcare Practitioner & Technical (35.1%), Legal
(34.6%) and Healthcare Support (33.0%). |
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Characteristics
of the Insured Unemployed, December 2011 |
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Total |
Long-Term |
Percent
Long-Term |
| Total |
15,836 |
3,959 |
25.0% |
| Male |
8,943 |
1,800 |
20.1% |
| Female |
6,893 |
2,159 |
31.3% |
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| Age |
15,836 |
3,959 |
25.0% |
| Under
22 |
493 |
80 |
16.2% |
| 22
- 24 |
1,060 |
189 |
17.8% |
| 25
- 34 |
3,869 |
945 |
24.4% |
| 35
- 44 |
3,340 |
863 |
25.8% |
| 45
- 54 |
3,585 |
868 |
24.2% |
| 55
- 59 |
1,537 |
410 |
26.7% |
| 60
- 64 |
1,097 |
350 |
31.9% |
| 65
or over |
855 |
254 |
29.7% |
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| Education |
15,836 |
3,959 |
25.0% |
| Less
than 9th Grade |
538 |
96 |
17.8% |
| 9th
to 12th, no diploma |
1,424 |
319 |
22.4% |
| High
School Graduate |
6,568 |
1,462 |
22.3% |
| Some
College |
3,574 |
991 |
27.7% |
| Bachelor's
Degree |
1,671 |
470 |
28.1% |
| Beyond
Bachelor's |
1,725 |
523 |
30.3% |
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| Selected
Industries |
15,836 |
3,959 |
25.0% |
| Construction |
1,921 |
217 |
11.3% |
| Manufacturing |
1,587 |
509 |
32.1% |
| Wholesale
Trade |
532 |
162 |
30.5% |
| Retail
Trade |
1,447 |
426 |
29.4% |
| Transportation
& Warehousing |
336 |
78 |
23.2% |
| Information |
223 |
84 |
37.7% |
| Finance
& Insurance |
723 |
253 |
35.0% |
| Real
Estate |
304 |
61 |
20.1% |
| Professional
& Tech. Services |
717 |
199 |
27.8% |
| Administrative
& Waste Services |
2,050 |
300 |
14.6% |
| Educational
Services |
466 |
252 |
54.1% |
| Health
Care & Social Assistance |
1,967 |
781 |
39.7% |
| Arts,
Entertainment & Recreation |
613 |
42 |
6.9% |
| Accommodation
& Food Services |
1,628 |
254 |
15.6% |
| Other
Services |
556 |
172 |
30.9% |
| Public
Administration |
167 |
59 |
35.3% |
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| Selected
Occupations |
15,836 |
3,959 |
25.0% |
| Business
& Financial Operations |
458 |
140 |
30.6% |
| Computer
& Mathematical |
206 |
59 |
28.6% |
| Architecture
& Engineering |
160 |
34 |
21.3% |
| Life,
Physical & Social Science |
116 |
29 |
25.0% |
| Community
& Social Services |
230 |
89 |
38.7% |
| Legal |
52 |
18 |
34.6% |
| Education,
Training & Library |
404 |
234 |
57.9% |
| Arts,
Design, Ent., Sports & Media |
262 |
83 |
31.7% |
| Healthcare
Practitioner & Technical |
333 |
117 |
35.1% |
| Healthcare
Support |
379 |
125 |
33.0% |
| Protective
Service |
209 |
61 |
29.2% |
| Food
Preparation & Serving Related |
1,219 |
195 |
16.0% |
| Bldg.
& Grounds Cleaning & Maint. |
1,086 |
74 |
6.8% |
| Personal
Care & Service |
438 |
133 |
30.4% |
| Sales
& Related |
955 |
292 |
30.6% |
| Office
& Administrative Support |
2,403 |
785 |
32.7% |
| Construction
& Extraction |
925 |
97 |
10.5% |
| Installation,
Maintenance & Repair |
536 |
126 |
23.5% |
| Production |
1,641 |
392 |
23.9% |
| Transportation
& Material Moving |
1,014 |
232 |
22.9% |
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For more information on Unemployment Insurance, visit the
UI web site at www.dlt.ri.gov/ui.
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