Ranking of Rhode Island Cities By Unemployment Rate in September 2017

Updated on August 3, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for September 2017, among all Rhode Island cities, Woonsocket had the highest unemployment rate (5.1%), followed by Providence (4.6%), and East Providence (4.5%).

The chart below shows the top 14 cities and the table below shows the ranking of all Rhode Island cities.

You can see similar information for other states and the ranking of all cities in the United States.

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Ranking of Rhode Island Cities By Unemployment Rate in September 2017
Woonsocket
Providence
East Providence
North Providence
Johnston
Pawtucket
Cranston
West Warwick
Newport
Warwick
Ranking of Rhode Island Cities By Unemployment Rate in September 2017
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Woonsocket 5.1
2 Providence 4.6
3 East Providence 4.5
4 North Providence 4.4
5 Johnston 4.3
5 Pawtucket 4.3
6 Cranston 4
7 West Warwick 3.8
7 Newport 3.8
7 Warwick 3.8
8 Coventry 3.7
8 South Kingstown 3.7
9 Cumberland 3.5
10 North Kingstown 3.3