Unemployment Increases In State

Unemployment in Rhode Island is increasing.

The July jobless rate was four-point-five percent, up two-tenths of a percent from June.

That compares to the two-point-seven percent rate in July of 2023.

The national unemployment rate last month was four-point-three percent compared to three-point-five percent in July a year ago.

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