Ocean State Today

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in August in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan statistical area was 576,200, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

This is a 6.3 percent increase since last August when Providence-Warwick reported 542,200 workers on non-farm payrolls.

Statistics were compiled from reports from the civilian labor force and unemployment data, both of which heavily relied on household surveys. The data is not seasonally adjusted.

Employment data is gleaned from an establishment survey that measures non-farm employment, hours and earnings by industry. The data is also based on payroll jobs and such factors as where the establishments are located.

Overall, Rhode Island reported 484.7 thousand million people employed on non-farm payrolls in August.

August 2021 (In thousands)	August 2020 (In thousands)	Percent Change
484.7	457.9	5.9%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics