How many jobs were added in Providence, RI area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It gained 500 jobs in July 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metro Area has averaged about 575 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
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month to month change in number of jobs (July 2026)
The Providence, RI area job growth of 500 in July 2026 was larger than the 100 jobs gained in June 2026.
During the latest five-year period (August 2021 to July 2026), the Providence, RI area gained jobs in 36 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the 26th-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in February 2022 (+7,100) while job growth was weakest in April 2023 (-5,500).
The Providence, RI area gained 500 jobs in July 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Providence, RI area
How has the Providence, RI area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Providence, RI area has lost an average of 142 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 258, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as fifth-worst in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 2,000 every month in 2008 to a gain of 1,200 every month in 2014.
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In 2025, the Providence, RI area lost an average of 142 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Providence, RI area, seasonally adjusted
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