Rhode Island's March unemployment rate was three-point-four percent. That's down from three-point-nine percent in February. Governor Dan McKee says it indicates the state has momentum coming out of the pandemic.
“For the first time in over a year, the state’s unemployment rate is below the national average, but more importantly, it is now below pre-pandemic levels. Since day one of my Administration, we have been laser-focused on getting shots in arms, keeping kids in school and supporting small businesses so they could weather the pandemic. That strategy is paying off, but we can’t take our foot off the gas. That’s why I’ve proposed a budget that bolsters our economic recovery, makes it easier to do business in Rhode Island and also invests in our state’s future," the Governor said.
Nationally, last month's jobless number was three-point-six percent.
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