November 2025 | Released January 08, 2026
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United States
Employment snapshot
- The highest unemployment rate was 6.5 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 2.1 percent in South Dakota.
- In November, payroll jobs rose in 35 states and fell in 15. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.3 percent in Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, and Mississippi. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.4 percent in New Hampshire.
Rhode Island
Employment snapshot
In November, Rhode Island added 200 net payroll jobs. In the prior month, Rhode Island lost 1,000 net payroll jobs.
Over the past 12 months, Rhode Island lost 500 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.2 percentage points from 4.5 percent.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November. Rhode Island is tied for 43rd in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
In November, Rhode Island’s private sector added 100 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 200 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Rhode Island remained unchanged with 0 net private payroll jobs.
Rhode Island
Payroll employment
- Rhode Island added 200 net payroll jobs, or 0 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, Rhode Island lost 1,000 jobs. Rhode Island nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 7 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November. Rhode Island is tied for 43rd in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
Rhode Island added 100 private sector jobs, or 0 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, Rhode Island remained unchanged with 0 jobs. Rhode Island private sector payroll employment has increased in 6 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 69,000 jobs in November, or 0.1 percent. Rhode Island is tied for 44th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.
From October 2025 to November 2025:
- The best performing sectors were Professional and Business Services (+400) and Private Education and Health Services (+400).
- The worst performing sectors were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-400) and Other Services (-300).
From November 2024 to November 2025:
- The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+1,400) and Professional and Business Services (+1,000).
- The worst performing sectors were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-1,600) and Leisure and Hospitality (-1,100).
Rhode Island
Labor force
The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16 and older who are employed or actively looking for work.
- Rhode Island is tied for 20th in the nation.