BLS LAUS · August 2026 preliminary · not seasonally adjusted

Rhode Island Unemployment Rate by County

Rhode Island statewide was 3.8% in August 2026, against 4.6% in August 2025; the United States was 4.3% on the same basis. The 5 counties and equivalents below are listed alphabetically, each with its August 2026 rate and the change from August 2025. They are not ranked: county estimates carry model error BLS does not publish, so an order would compare noise.