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Unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Rhode Island

Unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Rhode Island was 5.8% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1 pts from 2023. That is the 10th highest of 51 states in 2024.

20245.8%
Change on 2023+0.1 pts
Rank10th of 51US states ranked
Series high62021
Series low5.72023

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Unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Rhode Island, 2021 to 2024

5.75.85.966.120212022202320242021: 6 %2022: 5.9 %2023: 5.7 %2024: 5.8 %5.75.85.966.1202120242021: 6 %2022: 5.9 %2023: 5.7 %2024: 5.8 %
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-29.
All 4 values
Period%
20245.8
20235.7
20225.9
20216

Compared with United States

Place2024
Rhode Island5.8
United States5.2

Rhode Island compared with nearby places

Alabama: 4.7 %Alaska: 5.9 %Arizona: 5.1 %Arkansas: 4.9 %California: 6.6 %Colorado: 4.6 %Connecticut: 5.6 %Delaware: 5.1 %District of Columbia: 6.4 %Florida: 4.8 %Georgia: 5.1 %Hawaii: 4.9 %Idaho: 3.7 %Illinois: 5.8 %Indiana: 4.3 %Iowa: 3.6 %Kansas: 3.9 %Kentucky: 4.9 %Louisiana: 6.3 %Maine: 3.8 %Maryland: 4.9 %Massachusetts: 5.2 %Michigan: 5.7 %Minnesota: 4.1 %Mississippi: 5.8 %Missouri: 4 %Montana: 3.6 %Nebraska: 3 %Nevada: 7 %New Hampshire: 3.4 %New Jersey: 6.3 %New Mexico: 6 %New York: 6.4 %North Carolina: 4.7 %North Dakota: 2.8 %Ohio: 4.8 %Oklahoma: 5 %Oregon: 5.4 %Pennsylvania: 5.3 %Rhode Island: 5.8 %South Carolina: 4.9 %South Dakota: 2.9 %Tennessee: 4.7 %Texas: 5.3 %Utah: 3.6 %Vermont: 3.6 %Virginia: 4.3 %Washington: 5.1 %West Virginia: 5.4 %Wisconsin: 3.3 %Wyoming: 3.7 %
  • Under 3.7
  • 3.7 to 4.5
  • 4.5 to 4.9
  • 4.9 to 5.2
  • 5.2 to 5.8
  • 5.8 and over
Unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024, %. Rhode Island is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Unemployed civilians aged 16 and over as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

An average over five years of survey responses, so it moves slowly. The official monthly and annual rates for states and counties are unemployment_rate, from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs (Unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), Rhode Island, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), Rhode Island, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/unemployment-rate-acs/rhode-island. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), Rhode Island, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/unemployment-rate-acs/rhode-island.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), Rhode Island, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/unemployment-rate-acs/rhode-island (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  howpublished = {Data set},
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What is the unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Rhode Island?

Unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Rhode Island was 5.8% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1 pts from 2023. That is the 10th highest of 51 states in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Rhode Island?

6% in 2021, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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