Labor force participation rate: Rhode Island

Latest value, 2026-08

62.1% Provisional

Source: BLS
Retrieved 2026-10-08
Published 2026-09-30

Definition

The labor force, comprising employed and unemployed people, as a percentage of the civilian noninstitutional population aged 16 and older.

Seasonally adjusted. US national figures come from the Current Population Survey; state figures are LAUS model-based estimates. The population excludes active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions. The age range and population scope differ from the existing activity-rate indicator.

Evolution

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Value
PeriodValue
2026-0862.1
2026-0762.1
2026-0662.3
2026-0562.6
2026-0462.9
2026-0363.2
2026-0263.4
2026-0163.7
2025-1263.8
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2025-0963.9
2025-0864
2025-0764.1
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2025-0564.2
2025-0464.3
2025-0364.3
2025-0264.3
2025-0164.4
2024-1264.4
2024-1164.4
2024-1064.4
2024-0964.5
2024-0864.5
2024-0764.6
2024-0664.7
2024-0564.7
2024-0464.7
2024-0364.7
2024-0264.6
2024-0164.6
2023-1264.5
2023-1164.4
2023-1064.2
2023-0964.1
2023-0863.9
2023-0763.8
2023-0663.7
2023-0563.7
2023-0463.6
2023-0363.5
2023-0263.5
2023-0163.4
2022-1263.4
2022-1163.5
2022-1063.6
2022-0963.7
2022-0863.8
2022-0763.8
2022-0663.9
2022-0563.9
2022-0463.8
2022-0363.8
2022-0263.7
2022-0163.7
2021-1263.6
2021-1163.7
2021-1063.8
2021-0963.9
2021-0864

Comparison with related places

Place2026-08
Rhode Island62.1
United States61.6
Montana61.5
Delaware57.9
South Dakota66.5
Maine58.6
New Hampshire64.8

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Labor force participation rate, civilian noninstitutional population aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted, state LAUS measure 08. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.3.AllStatesS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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