Employment in Rhode Island

39,000
Manufacturing employment
563,000
Labor force

Historical data

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Compared to the United States

IndicatorRhode IslandUnited States
Manufacturing employment (thousands)3912900

National ranking

Rhode Island ranks #11 of 33 states by employment.

#1Colorado3,100,000
#2Minnesota3,010,000
#3Oregon2,070,000
#4Utah1,730,000
#5Nevada1,570,000
#6New Mexico923,000
#7New Hampshire764,000
#8Maine692,000
#9Montana553,000
#10South Dakota487,000
#11Rhode Island39,000
#12Wyoming50
#13Alaska33%
#14Delaware26
#15Vermont20
#16Texas14.8M
#17Florida10.8M
#18New York9.2M
#19Illinois6.28
#20Ohio5.59M
#21Georgia5.23M
#22North Carolina5.08M
#23Michigan4.65M
#24New Jersey4.53M
#25Virginia4.39M
#26Massachusetts3.63M
#27Arizona3.36M
#28Indiana3.28M
#29Wisconsin3.06M
#30Washington3.06M
#31Missouri2.99M
#32Kentucky0
#33Louisiana0

Overview

Rhode Island employment remains diversified, with manufacturing supporting 39,000 jobs alongside a much larger healthcare, education and finance workforce statewide.

Did you know?

  • Rhode Island still supports 39,000 manufacturing jobs, a legacy of its historic industrial base.

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