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Rhode Island Jobs by Industry
Monthly payroll jobs in Rhode Island, seasonally adjusted, through Sep 2026.
- Nonfarm payroll jobs
- 513,100
- Sep 2026
- Change in a year
- -0.1%
- Largest industry
- Private education and health services
- 115,100
Nonfarm jobs in Rhode Island
Thousands, seasonally adjusted
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| Period | Rhode Island |
|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 513K |
| Dec 2025 | 514K |
| Dec 2024 | 516K |
| Dec 2023 | 509K |
| Dec 2022 | 502K |
| Dec 2021 | 490K |
| Dec 2020 | 464K |
| Dec 2019 | 506K |
| Dec 2018 | 503K |
| Dec 2017 | 500K |
| Dec 2016 | 495K |
Share of jobs by industry
- Private education and health services115,10022.4%
- Professional and business services68,00013.3%
- Government64,50012.6%
- Leisure and hospitality60,30011.8%
- Retail trade45,8008.9%
- Manufacturing40,5007.9%
- Financial activities33,4006.5%
- Construction22,8004.4%
- Other services22,7004.4%
- Transportation, warehousing and utilities17,9003.5%
- Wholesale trade16,6003.2%
- Information5,3001.0%
- Mining and logging2000.0%
Job growth by industry
Change from a year earlier
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| Industry | Jobs | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 40,500 | +3.3% |
| Other services | 22,700 | +3.2% |
| Construction | 22,800 | +1.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 16,600 | +1.2% |
| Private education and health services | 115,100 | +0.9% |
| Transportation, warehousing and utilities | 17,900 | 0.0% |
| Mining and logging | 200 | 0.0% |
| Professional and business services | 68,000 | -0.1% |
| Retail trade | 45,800 | -1.1% |
| Government | 64,500 | -1.2% |
| Leisure and hospitality | 60,300 | -1.8% |
| Information | 5,300 | -1.9% |
| Financial activities | 33,400 | -4.6% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many jobs are in Rhode Island?
- Rhode Island had 513,100 nonfarm payroll jobs in Sep 2026 (seasonally adjusted), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.