Feb 1, 2026StrategicPlan
BoardRhode Island Department of Labor & Training Employment Trends and Workforce Issues 2024-2025
This publication provides a comprehensive analysis of Rhode Island's employment trends and workforce issues for the 2024-2025 period. It details employment statistics by firm size, private and public sector engagement, and wage data. Key focus areas include annual labor force statistics, the impact of tax-exempt employers, and age demographics across various industries. The document also presents an occupational outlook extending to 2032, analyzes population trends and the foreign-born population, and examines the relationship between educational attainment and workforce participation, offering comparisons with national and New England regional data.