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Civilian labor force in Providence, RI

Civilian labor force in Providence, RI was 101,163 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 8 cities in 2025.

2025, persons101,163
Change on 20240%
Rank1st of 8Cities in Rhode Island ranked
Series high101,1632025
Series low69,4891994

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Civilian labor force in Providence, RI, 1990 to 2025

60K70K80K90K100K110K19901996200220082014202020251990: 74,385 persons1991: 73,433 persons1992: 73,183 persons1993: 71,531 persons1994: 69,489 persons1995: 70,972 persons1996: 71,316 persons1997: 72,751 persons1998: 72,172 persons1999: 72,579 persons2000: 76,066 persons2001: 75,949 persons2002: 76,643 persons2003: 78,018 persons2004: 77,465 persons2005: 78,349 persons2006: 79,418 persons2007: 78,729 persons2008: 78,757 persons2009: 79,276 persons2010: 88,728 persons2011: 88,512 persons2012: 88,288 persons2013: 88,049 persons2014: 88,412 persons2015: 88,176 persons2016: 95,426 persons2017: 96,071 persons2018: 96,605 persons2019: 96,755 persons2020: 96,977 persons2021: 96,783 persons2022: 96,901 persons2023: 98,418 persons2024: 101,155 persons2025: 101,163 persons60K70K80K90K100K110K19902002201420251990: 74,385 persons1991: 73,433 persons1992: 73,183 persons1993: 71,531 persons1994: 69,489 persons1995: 70,972 persons1996: 71,316 persons1997: 72,751 persons1998: 72,172 persons1999: 72,579 persons2000: 76,066 persons2001: 75,949 persons2002: 76,643 persons2003: 78,018 persons2004: 77,465 persons2005: 78,349 persons2006: 79,418 persons2007: 78,729 persons2008: 78,757 persons2009: 79,276 persons2010: 88,728 persons2011: 88,512 persons2012: 88,288 persons2013: 88,049 persons2014: 88,412 persons2015: 88,176 persons2016: 95,426 persons2017: 96,071 persons2018: 96,605 persons2019: 96,755 persons2020: 96,977 persons2021: 96,783 persons2022: 96,901 persons2023: 98,418 persons2024: 101,155 persons2025: 101,163 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
2025101,163
2024101,155
202398,418
202296,901
202196,783
202096,977
201996,755
201896,605
201796,071
201695,426
201588,176
201488,412
201388,049
201288,288
201188,512
201088,728
200979,276
200878,757
200778,729
200679,418
200578,349
200477,465
200378,018
200276,643
200175,949
200076,066
199972,579
199872,172
199772,751
199671,316
199570,972
199469,489
199371,531
199273,183
199173,433
199074,385

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Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Providence, RI, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Providence, RI, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/providence-ri. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Providence, RI, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/providence-ri.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Providence, RI, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/providence-ri (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the civilian labor force in Providence, RI?

Civilian labor force in Providence, RI was 101,163 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 8 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Providence, RI?

101,163 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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