East Providence City, RI Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change Year Ago |
| 1990 | 24,876 | - | 6.8 | - |
| 1991 | 24,048 | -3.3 | 9.2 | 2.4 |
| 1992 | 24,422 | 1.6 | 9.7 | 0.5 |
| 1993 | 24,350 | -0.3 | 7.7 | -2.0 |
| 1994 | 23,959 | -1.6 | 7.4 | -0.3 |
| 1995 | 24,033 | 0.3 | 6.4 | -1.0 |
| 1996 | 24,503 | 2.0 | 4.6 | -1.8 |
| 1997 | 25,056 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 0.8 |
| 1998 | 25,263 | 0.8 | 4.8 | -0.6 |
| 1999 | 25,556 | 1.2 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| 2000 | 24,007 | -6.1 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
| 2001 | 23,976 | -0.1 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | 24,169 | 0.8 | 5.7 | 0.7 |
| 2003 | 24,472 | 1.3 | 5.7 | 0.0 |
| 2004 | 24,132 | -1.4 | 5.6 | -0.1 |
| 2005 | 24,464 | 1.4 | 5.4 | -0.2 |
| 2006 | 24,885 | 1.7 | 5.3 | -0.1 |
| 2007 | 24,986 | 0.4 | 5.4 | 0.1 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 25,062 | - | 7.4 | - |
| Feb | 24,857 | - | 8.3 | - |
| Mar | 24,616 | - | 6.8 | - |
| Apr | 24,596 | - | 6.2 | - |
| May | 24,759 | - | 6.0 | - |
| Jun | 24,966 | - | 6.2 | - |
| Jul | 24,912 | - | 6.5 | - |
| Aug | 25,035 | - | 5.8 | - |
| Sep | 24,905 | - | 6.3 | - |
| Oct | 24,908 | - | 6.9 | - |
| Nov | 24,964 | - | 7.2 | - |
| Dec | 24,927 | - | 7.4 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 24,215 | -3.4 | 9.4 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 24,053 | -3.2 | 10.4 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 23,800 | -3.3 | 9.7 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 23,765 | -3.4 | 8.8 | 2.6 |
| May | 23,919 | -3.4 | 8.7 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 24,089 | -3.5 | 8.7 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 24,074 | -3.4 | 9.0 | 2.5 |
| Aug | 24,206 | -3.3 | 8.5 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 23,936 | -3.9 | 9.3 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 24,053 | -3.4 | 9.3 | 2.3 |
| Nov | 24,248 | -2.9 | 8.9 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 24,212 | -2.9 | 9.0 | 1.6 |
| 1992-Jan | 24,124 | -0.4 | 10.8 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 24,057 | 0.0 | 11.8 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 23,875 | 0.3 | 11.1 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 24,077 | 1.3 | 10.6 | 1.8 |
| May | 24,236 | 1.3 | 10.3 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 24,484 | 1.6 | 9.6 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 24,644 | 2.4 | 9.0 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 24,693 | 2.0 | 8.7 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 24,498 | 2.3 | 8.6 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 24,675 | 2.6 | 9.0 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 24,885 | 2.6 | 8.3 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 24,819 | 2.5 | 8.1 | -1.0 |
| 1993-Jan | 24,371 | 1.0 | 9.4 | -1.4 |
| Feb | 24,225 | 0.7 | 9.7 | -2.2 |
| Mar | 23,962 | 0.4 | 7.9 | -3.2 |
| Apr | 24,045 | -0.1 | 7.2 | -3.4 |
| May | 24,259 | 0.1 | 7.2 | -3.1 |
| Jun | 24,462 | -0.1 | 7.3 | -2.3 |
| Jul | 24,577 | -0.3 | 7.0 | -2.1 |
| Aug | 24,624 | -0.3 | 6.6 | -2.1 |
| Sep | 24,335 | -0.7 | 7.6 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 24,376 | -1.2 | 7.9 | -1.1 |
| Nov | 24,514 | -1.5 | 7.2 | -1.1 |
| Dec | 24,450 | -1.5 | 7.1 | -1.0 |
| 1994-Jan | 24,023 | -1.4 | 8.1 | -1.4 |
| Feb | 24,006 | -0.9 | 8.4 | -1.3 |
| Mar | 23,752 | -0.9 | 7.5 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 23,742 | -1.3 | 6.4 | -0.8 |
| May | 23,917 | -1.4 | 6.6 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 24,196 | -1.1 | 6.9 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 24,079 | -2.0 | 7.2 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 24,170 | -1.8 | 7.0 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 23,821 | -2.1 | 8.2 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 23,943 | -1.8 | 8.2 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 24,061 | -1.8 | 7.2 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 23,798 | -2.7 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
| 1995-Jan | 23,892 | -0.5 | 8.8 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 23,889 | -0.5 | 7.4 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 23,810 | 0.2 | 7.3 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 23,820 | 0.3 | 6.1 | -0.3 |
| May | 23,616 | -1.3 | 6.4 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 23,923 | -1.1 | 6.4 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 23,979 | -0.4 | 6.7 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 24,221 | 0.2 | 6.1 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 24,100 | 1.2 | 6.1 | -2.1 |
| Oct | 24,283 | 1.4 | 5.7 | -2.5 |
| Nov | 24,512 | 1.9 | 4.7 | -2.5 |
| Dec | 24,356 | 2.3 | 5.3 | -1.8 |
| 1996-Jan | 23,734 | -0.7 | 6.2 | -2.6 |
| Feb | 23,910 | 0.1 | 5.1 | -2.3 |
| Mar | 24,044 | 1.0 | 4.7 | -2.5 |
| Apr | 24,173 | 1.5 | 4.3 | -1.8 |
| May | 24,243 | 2.7 | 3.9 | -2.5 |
| Jun | 24,598 | 2.8 | 3.9 | -2.4 |
| Jul | 24,601 | 2.6 | 4.0 | -2.7 |
| Aug | 24,821 | 2.5 | 4.1 | -2.0 |
| Sep | 24,781 | 2.8 | 4.9 | -1.2 |
| Oct | 24,974 | 2.8 | 4.1 | -1.6 |
| Nov | 25,151 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 25,005 | 2.7 | 5.1 | -0.1 |
| 1997-Jan | 24,470 | 3.1 | 6.7 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 24,450 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 24,629 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 24,819 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
| May | 24,804 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 25,099 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 1.8 |
| Jul | 25,254 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 25,418 | 2.4 | 5.0 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 25,336 | 2.2 | 5.2 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 25,383 | 1.6 | 5.5 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 25,582 | 1.7 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 25,426 | 1.7 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| 1998-Jan | 24,918 | 1.8 | 6.8 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 24,862 | 1.7 | 6.1 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 24,872 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 24,974 | 0.6 | 4.3 | -0.4 |
| May | 24,943 | 0.6 | 4.5 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 25,207 | 0.4 | 4.5 | -1.3 |
| Jul | 25,287 | 0.1 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 25,440 | 0.1 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 25,402 | 0.3 | 4.3 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 25,519 | 0.5 | 4.6 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 25,873 | 1.1 | 3.9 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 25,859 | 1.7 | 3.8 | -1.0 |
| 1999-Jan | 25,195 | 1.1 | 6.1 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 25,203 | 1.4 | 5.1 | -1.0 |
| Mar | 25,371 | 2.0 | 4.3 | -1.4 |
| Apr | 25,488 | 2.1 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| May | 25,387 | 1.8 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 25,548 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 25,604 | 1.3 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 25,716 | 1.1 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 25,557 | 0.6 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 25,671 | 0.6 | 3.9 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 25,979 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 25,956 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| 2000-Jan | 23,786 | -5.6 | 6.4 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 23,777 | -5.7 | 5.9 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 23,825 | -6.1 | 5.7 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 24,088 | -5.5 | 4.6 | 0.7 |
| May | 23,787 | -6.3 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 24,122 | -5.6 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 24,050 | -6.1 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 24,087 | -6.3 | 5.1 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 23,966 | -6.2 | 4.0 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 24,078 | -6.2 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 24,262 | -6.6 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 24,254 | -6.6 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| 2001-Jan | 23,839 | 0.2 | 6.3 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 23,831 | 0.2 | 5.7 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 23,777 | -0.2 | 5.9 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 23,899 | -0.8 | 4.8 | 0.2 |
| May | 23,802 | 0.1 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 24,091 | -0.1 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 24,056 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 24,033 | -0.2 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 24,107 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 24,050 | -0.1 | 4.8 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 24,137 | -0.5 | 4.3 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 24,091 | -0.7 | 4.8 | 0.9 |
| 2002-Jan | 23,498 | -1.4 | 7.1 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 23,787 | -0.2 | 6.0 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 23,772 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 23,864 | -0.1 | 5.2 | 0.4 |
| May | 23,914 | 0.5 | 5.3 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 24,207 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 24,322 | 1.1 | 5.6 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 24,434 | 1.7 | 5.8 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 24,497 | 1.6 | 5.5 | 1.2 |
| Oct | 24,487 | 1.8 | 5.4 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 24,671 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 24,569 | 2.0 | 5.9 | 1.1 |
| 2003-Jan | 24,390 | 3.8 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 24,354 | 2.4 | 6.7 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 24,292 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 24,457 | 2.5 | 5.4 | 0.2 |
| May | 24,390 | 2.0 | 5.4 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 24,648 | 1.8 | 6.0 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 24,514 | 0.8 | 5.7 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 24,543 | 0.4 | 5.7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 24,508 | 0.0 | 5.1 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 24,517 | 0.1 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 24,614 | -0.2 | 5.4 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 24,441 | -0.5 | 5.3 | -0.6 |
| 2004-Jan | 23,925 | -1.9 | 7.1 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 23,846 | -2.1 | 6.4 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 23,806 | -2.0 | 6.4 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 23,981 | -1.9 | 5.4 | 0.1 |
| May | 23,936 | -1.9 | 5.4 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 24,195 | -1.8 | 5.9 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 24,292 | -0.9 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 24,290 | -1.0 | 5.4 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 24,246 | -1.1 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 24,320 | -0.8 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 24,459 | -0.6 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 24,287 | -0.6 | 5.1 | -0.2 |
| 2005-Jan | 23,888 | -0.2 | 6.2 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 23,927 | 0.3 | 6.1 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 23,969 | 0.7 | 6.0 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 24,258 | 1.2 | 5.1 | -0.3 |
| May | 24,310 | 1.6 | 4.8 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 24,554 | 1.5 | 5.5 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 24,641 | 1.4 | 5.5 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 24,794 | 2.1 | 5.0 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 24,754 | 2.1 | 5.1 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 24,765 | 1.8 | 5.1 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 24,917 | 1.9 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 24,785 | 2.1 | 5.3 | 0.2 |
| 2006-Jan | 24,420 | 2.2 | 6.0 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 24,412 | 2.0 | 6.3 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 24,473 | 2.1 | 5.9 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 24,721 | 1.9 | 5.4 | 0.2 |
| May | 24,701 | 1.6 | 5.1 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 25,011 | 1.9 | 5.3 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 24,988 | 1.4 | 5.5 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 25,051 | 1.0 | 5.1 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 25,093 | 1.4 | 4.4 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 25,191 | 1.7 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 25,310 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 25,254 | 1.9 | 5.2 | -0.1 |
| 2007-Jan | 24,876 | 1.9 | 6.1 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 24,831 | 1.7 | 6.0 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 24,810 | 1.4 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 24,823 | 0.4 | 5.4 | 0.0 |
| May | 24,866 | 0.7 | 5.1 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 25,155 | 0.6 | 5.1 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 25,047 | 0.2 | 5.7 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 24,983 | -0.3 | 5.4 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 25,111 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 25,069 | -0.5 | 4.9 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 25,249 | -0.2 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 25,013 | -1.0 | 5.6 | 0.4 |
| 2008-Jan | 24,417 | -1.8 | 7.4 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 24,190 | -2.6 | 7.0 | 1.0 |
| Mar | - | - | - | - |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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