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Covered employment (QCEW) in Washington County

Covered employment (QCEW) in Washington County was 59,618 jobs in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.7% from 2024. That is the 3rd highest of 5 counties in 2025.

2025, jobs59,618
Change on 2024+0.7%
Rank3rd of 5Counties in Rhode Island ranked
Series high59,6182025
Series low43,7752001

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Covered employment (QCEW) in Washington County, 2001 to 2025

40K45K50K55K60K20012005200920132017202120252001: 43,775 jobs2002: 45,047 jobs2003: 46,081 jobs2004: 47,852 jobs2005: 49,142 jobs2006: 49,425 jobs2007: 49,985 jobs2008: 49,749 jobs2009: 48,056 jobs2010: 48,381 jobs2011: 48,637 jobs2012: 49,370 jobs2013: 50,021 jobs2014: 51,140 jobs2015: 52,005 jobs2016: 52,141 jobs2017: 52,874 jobs2018: 53,170 jobs2019: 53,931 jobs2020: 49,855 jobs2021: 52,681 jobs2022: 55,366 jobs2023: 57,241 jobs2024: 59,183 jobs2025: 59,618 jobs40K45K50K55K60K2001201020252001: 43,775 jobs2002: 45,047 jobs2003: 46,081 jobs2004: 47,852 jobs2005: 49,142 jobs2006: 49,425 jobs2007: 49,985 jobs2008: 49,749 jobs2009: 48,056 jobs2010: 48,381 jobs2011: 48,637 jobs2012: 49,370 jobs2013: 50,021 jobs2014: 51,140 jobs2015: 52,005 jobs2016: 52,141 jobs2017: 52,874 jobs2018: 53,170 jobs2019: 53,931 jobs2020: 49,855 jobs2021: 52,681 jobs2022: 55,366 jobs2023: 57,241 jobs2024: 59,183 jobs2025: 59,618 jobs
jobs. Source: BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-08-21.
All 25 values
Periodjobs
202559,618
202459,183
202357,241
202255,366
202152,681
202049,855
201953,931
201853,170
201752,874
201652,141
201552,005
201451,140
201350,021
201249,370
201148,637
201048,381
200948,056
200849,749
200749,985
200649,425
200549,142
200447,852
200346,081
200245,047
200143,775

Compared with Rhode Island and United States

Place2025
Washington County59,618
Rhode Island499,321
United States155,732,363

Washington County compared with nearby places

Bristol County: 15,131 jobsKent County: 76,660 jobsNewport County: 42,997 jobsProvidence County: 290,835 jobsWashington County: 59,618 jobs
  • Under 37K
  • 37K to 53K
  • 53K to 66K
  • 66K to 120K
  • 120K and over
Covered employment (QCEW), 2025, jobs. Washington County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Average number of jobs covered by unemployment insurance during the year, all industries, private and government, from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Counted where the job is located, from the reports employers file each quarter; monthly employment counts the jobs in the pay period that includes the 12th.

Counts jobs, not people: someone with two jobs counts twice. Covers about 95 percent of US wage and salary jobs. Excludes the self-employed, most agricultural workers on small farms, the armed forces, elected officials in most states, most railroad employees, some domestic workers and most student workers at schools. A count of employer reports, not a survey estimate like oews_employment.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties (Covered employment (QCEW), Washington County, 2001 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv

MLA 9

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Covered employment (QCEW), Washington County, 2001 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 21 Aug. 2026, https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/covered-employment/washington-county-rhode-island. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Covered employment (QCEW), Washington County, 2001 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/covered-employment/washington-county-rhode-island.

Harvard

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Covered employment (QCEW), Washington County, 2001 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/covered-employment/washington-county-rhode-island (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the covered employment (QCEW) in Washington County?

Covered employment (QCEW) in Washington County was 59,618 jobs in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.7% from 2024. That is the 3rd highest of 5 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest covered employment (QCEW) in Washington County?

59,618 jobs in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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