How many jobs were added in Rhode Island last month?
Refreshed monthly
Rhode Island gained 700 jobs in July 2026, ranking it 22nd among states in job growth. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' state 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 state has averaged about 530 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+700
month to month change in number of jobs (July 2026)
22nd
rank among states in monthly job growth (July 2026)
Rhode Island’s job growth of 700 in July 2026 was a directional change from the previous month. The latest monthly job change was up from the 700 loss in June 2026.
During the latest five year period (August 2021 to July 2026), Rhode Island gained jobs in 40 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the 28th-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (3,900) while job growth was weakest in April 2023 (-3,300).
There were 700 more jobs in July 2026 in Rhode Island than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, August 2021–July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Rhode Island sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in July 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in July 2026 were other services, administrative and support and waste management and remediation services, and construction. Other services added 700 jobs, more than the entire economy. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services gained 400 jobs, while construction added 400. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The three lowest-performing supersectors were accommodation and food services, health care and social assistance, and arts, entertainment, and recreation. accommodation and food services lost 200 jobs in July 2026, while health care and social assistance lost 200 jobs and arts, entertainment, and recreation lost 200 jobs.
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The health care and social assistance sector lost 200 jobs during July 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Rhode Island (July 2026)
How has Rhode Island's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, Rhode Island lost an average of 142 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 558, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as fifth-lowest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 1,300 on average every month in 2008 to a gain of 783 on average every month in 2014.
In 2025, Rhode Island lost an average of 142 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within Rhode Island
| Metro area | Change in jobs | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | +500 |
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