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Providence-Warwick, Rhode Island Job Growth

There were 598,300 jobs in Providence, Rhode Island in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 682,131 employed persons for the month. Providence added 500 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 249 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Providence job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 598,300 +500 +2,200
CPS 682,131 +249 +6,301

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Providence, Rhode Island Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Providence as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Providence, Rhode Island

CES employment for Providence peaked in February 2020 at 605,300. Since then 7,000 jobs have been lost in Providence according to the employer survey. From a trough of 475,500 in April 2020, Providence has gained 122,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 690,512 for Providence in January 2020. 8,381 jobs have been lost in Providence since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 545,654, Providence has added 136,477 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Providence, Rhode Island Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 598,300 500 682,131 249
October 2023 597,800 400 681,882 264
September 2023 597,400 1,300 681,618 1,883
August 2023 596,100 1,000 679,735 533
July 2023 595,100 -1,200 679,202 952
June 2023 596,300 2,700 678,250 611
May 2023 593,600 300 677,639 891
April 2023 593,300 -5,200 676,748 47
March 2023 598,500 200 676,701 -478
February 2023 598,300 1,000 677,179 97
January 2023 597,300 2,300 677,082 1,105
December 2022 595,000 -1,100 675,977 147

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