Jobs & Employment in Providence, RI

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Unemployment Rate

7.4%

Labor Force

100,702

Employed

93,035

Mean Commute

N/A

How People Commute

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Drive Alone

62.6%

Carpool

9.8%

Public Transit

4.2%

Walk

7.3%

Bike

0.8%

Work from Home

12.7%

Employment by Sector

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Private Sector

88.2%

Government

44.5%

Self-Employed

3.2%

Providence, RI has an unemployment rate of 7.4% with a labor force of 100,702. About 62.6% of workers drive alone to work. 12.7% of workers work from home.