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The unemployment rate in 2023 in East Greenwich, RI was 2.9%, which was 13.8% less than the unemployment rate of 3.3% across the entire state of Rhode Island. Compared to the unemployment rate of 8.7% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 200.0%. The most common industries in East Greenwich are: Educational services (13.3% of civilian employees), Health care (12.8% of civilian employees), Professional, scientific, technical services (9.4% of civilian employees). 59.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 13.2% less than the rate of 66.9% across the entire state of Rhode Island.

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Educational services13.3%
(812)		6.4%
(218)		22.2%
(594)
Health care12.8%
(784)		6.9%
(238)		20.4%
(546)
Professional, scientific, and technical services9.4%
(574)		12.0%
(412)		6.1%
(162)
Finance and insurance9.0%
(548)		9.5%
(325)		8.3%
(223)
Accommodation and food services5.4%
(328)		6.3%
(216)		4.2%
(112)
Public administration5.2%
(318)		6.0%
(206)		4.2%
(112)
Construction3.6%
(217)		6.1%
(210)		0.3%
(7)
Miscellaneous manufacturing3.1%
(190)		4.0%
(137)		2.0%
(53)
Computer and electronic products2.1%
(128)		2.8%
(95)		1.2%
(33)
Metal and metal products2.0%
(125)		3.6%
(125)		0.0%
(0)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.7%
(105)		1.5%
(51)		2.0%
(54)
Administrative and support and waste management services1.7%
(101)		1.9%
(65)		1.3%
(36)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.6%
(95)		0.8%
(26)		2.6%
(69)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.5%
(89)		1.9%
(66)		0.9%
(23)
Pharmacies and drug stores1.3%
(78)		1.3%
(45)		1.2%
(33)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.3%
(78)		1.3%
(46)		1.2%
(32)
Food and beverage stores1.2%
(72)		1.1%
(37)		1.3%
(35)
Chemicals1.0%
(64)		1.6%
(54)		0.4%
(10)
Machinery1.0%
(64)		1.7%
(59)		0.2%
(5)
Social assistance1.0%
(63)		0.4%
(13)		1.9%
(50)
Radio, TV, and computer stores1.0%
(63)		1.8%
(63)		0.0%
(0)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.0%
(61)		0.2%
(8)		2.0%
(53)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.0%
(60)		1.4%
(47)		0.5%
(13)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers1.0%
(60)		0.7%
(25)		1.3%
(35)
Plastics and rubber products1.0%
(59)		1.5%
(50)		0.3%
(9)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.9%
(53)		0.6%
(22)		1.2%
(31)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.8%
(51)		1.1%
(39)		0.4%
(12)
Personal and laundry services0.8%
(46)		0.2%
(6)		1.5%
(40)
Other direct selling establishments0.7%
(44)		1.0%
(33)		0.4%
(11)
Textile mills and textile products0.7%
(43)		1.3%
(43)		0.0%
(0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.7%
(40)		0.4%
(14)		1.0%
(26)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.6%
(38)		0.6%
(21)		0.6%
(17)
Repair and maintenance0.6%
(35)		0.5%
(16)		0.7%
(19)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.6%
(35)		0.6%
(22)		0.5%
(13)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.6%
(35)		0.6%
(20)		0.6%
(15)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.6%
(35)		0.6%
(19)		0.6%
(16)
Transportation equipment0.5%
(33)		0.8%
(28)		0.2%
(5)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.5%
(28)		0.4%
(14)		0.5%
(14)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.5%
(28)		0.8%
(28)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.5%
(28)		0.6%
(20)		0.3%
(8)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.4%
(27)		0.7%
(23)		0.1%
(4)
Truck transportation0.4%
(27)		0.6%
(21)		0.2%
(6)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.4%
(26)		0.4%
(13)		0.5%
(13)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.4%
(26)		0.5%
(17)		0.3%
(9)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(21)		0.5%
(17)		0.1%
(4)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.3%
(20)		0.6%
(20)		0.0%
(0)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.3%
(20)		0.6%
(20)		0.0%
(0)
Air transportation0.3%
(18)		0.0%
(0)		0.7%
(18)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.3%
(17)		0.1%
(4)		0.5%
(13)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.3%
(16)		0.3%
(11)		0.2%
(5)
Management of companies and enterprises0.3%
(16)		0.5%
(16)		0.0%
(0)
Printing and related support activities0.3%
(16)		0.1%
(4)		0.4%
(12)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.2%
(13)		0.0%
(0)		0.5%
(13)
Gasoline stations0.2%
(13)		0.2%
(7)		0.2%
(6)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.2%
(12)		0.2%
(7)		0.2%
(5)
U. S. Postal service0.2%
(11)		0.3%
(11)		0.0%
(0)
Food0.2%
(11)		0.2%
(6)		0.2%
(5)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.1%
(9)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(9)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.1%
(9)		0.3%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers0.1%
(8)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(8)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.1%
(7)		0.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers0.1%
(7)		0.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers0.1%
(7)		0.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Leather and allied products0.1%
(7)		0.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Private households0.1%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(7)
Paper0.1%
(7)		0.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.1%
(5)		0.1%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Wood products0.1%
(5)		0.1%
(5)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in East Greenwich

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.0%Males
  • 6.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 12.5%Males
  • 38.5%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
East Greenwich:

2.9%
Rhode Island:

3.3%
Unemployment in 2022:
East Greenwich:

2.6%
Rhode Island:

3.2%
Unemployment in 2021:
East Greenwich:

5.1%
Rhode Island:

5.5%
Unemployment in 2020:
East Greenwich:

8.4%
Rhode Island:

9.2%
Unemployment in 2019:
East Greenwich:

3.0%
Rhode Island:

3.5%
Unemployment in 2018:
East Greenwich:

3.5%
Rhode Island:

4.0%
Unemployment in 2017:
East Greenwich:

4.0%
Rhode Island:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2016:
East Greenwich:

4.8%
Rhode Island:

5.2%
Unemployment in 2015:
East Greenwich:

5.3%
Rhode Island:

6.0%
Unemployment in 2014:
East Greenwich:

6.8%
Rhode Island:

7.8%
Unemployment in 2013:
East Greenwich:

8.7%
Rhode Island:

9.5%
Unemployment in 2012:
East Greenwich:

9.3%
Rhode Island:

10.2%
Unemployment in 2011:
East Greenwich:

10.3%
Rhode Island:

11.0%
Unemployment in 2010:
East Greenwich:

10.9%
Rhode Island:

11.6%
Unemployment in 2009:
East Greenwich:

10.4%
Rhode Island:

11.4%
Unemployment in 2008:
East Greenwich:

7.3%
Rhode Island:

7.6%
Unemployment in 2007:
East Greenwich:

4.6%
Rhode Island:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2006:
East Greenwich:

4.6%
Rhode Island:

5.2%
Unemployment in 2005:
East Greenwich:

4.6%
Rhode Island:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2004:
East Greenwich:

4.9%
Rhode Island:

5.3%
Unemployment in 2003:
East Greenwich:

5.3%
Rhode Island:

5.6%
Unemployment in 2002:
East Greenwich:

5.2%
Rhode Island:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2001:
East Greenwich:

4.4%
Rhode Island:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2000:
East Greenwich:

3.7%
Rhode Island:

4.0%
Unemployment in 1999:
East Greenwich:

3.9%
Rhode Island:

4.2%
Unemployment in 1998:
East Greenwich:

3.9%
Rhode Island:

4.5%
Unemployment in 1997:
East Greenwich:

4.2%
Rhode Island:

5.3%
Unemployment in 1996:
East Greenwich:

3.4%
Rhode Island:

5.2%
Unemployment in 1995:
East Greenwich:

5.4%
Rhode Island:

6.3%
Unemployment in 1994:
East Greenwich:

5.6%
Rhode Island:

6.6%
Unemployment in 1993:
East Greenwich:

6.6%
Rhode Island:

7.5%
Unemployment in 1992:
East Greenwich:

7.1%
Rhode Island:

9.0%
Unemployment in 1991:
East Greenwich:

7.0%
Rhode Island:

8.4%
Unemployment in 1990:
East Greenwich:

4.6%
Rhode Island:

6.2%

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
East Greenwich:

1.1% (65)
Rhode Island:

2.4% (11,721)
5:30am:
East Greenwich:

0.2% (15)
Rhode Island:

1.9% (9,427)
6am:
East Greenwich:

1.7% (105)
Rhode Island:

3.4% (16,776)
6:30am:
East Greenwich:

6.1% (367)
Rhode Island:

7.4% (36,550)
7am:
East Greenwich:

10.9% (653)
Rhode Island:

11.2% (55,159)
7:30am:
East Greenwich:

16.9% (1,014)
Rhode Island:

13.7% (67,410)
8am:
East Greenwich:

15.1% (905)
Rhode Island:

15.2% (74,686)
8:30am:
East Greenwich:

17.2% (1,033)
Rhode Island:

12.7% (62,164)
9am:
East Greenwich:

7.7% (464)
Rhode Island:

6.3% (31,014)
10am:
East Greenwich:

7.9% (474)
Rhode Island:

5.5% (26,918)
11am:
East Greenwich:

2.3% (139)
Rhode Island:

2.3% (11,126)
12pm:
East Greenwich:

1.1% (68)
Rhode Island:

1.1% (5,446)
4pm:
East Greenwich:

4.2% (250)
Rhode Island:

7.6% (37,510)
>4pm:
East Greenwich:

3.2% (193)
Rhode Island:

6.9% (34,003)

Travel time to work

Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
East Greenwich:

3.1% (187)
Rhode Island:

3.4% (16,500)
5 to 9 minutes:
East Greenwich:

9.0% (541)
Rhode Island:

12.0% (59,005)
10 to 14 minutes:
East Greenwich:

14.7% (882)
Rhode Island:

17.3% (85,107)
15 to 19 minutes:
East Greenwich:

15.7% (941)
Rhode Island:

17.1% (83,738)
20 to 24 minutes:
East Greenwich:

17.3% (1,042)
Rhode Island:

15.5% (76,224)
25 to 29 minutes:
East Greenwich:

10.1% (607)
Rhode Island:

6.2% (30,333)
30 to 34 minutes:
East Greenwich:

13.3% (798)
Rhode Island:

10.7% (52,752)
35 to 39 minutes:
East Greenwich:

2.1% (127)
Rhode Island:

2.3% (11,163)
40 to 44 minutes:
East Greenwich:

1.1% (69)
Rhode Island:

2.7% (13,119)
45 to 59 minutes:
East Greenwich:

3.6% (214)
Rhode Island:

5.2% (25,297)
60 to 89 minutes:
East Greenwich:

3.6% (215)
Rhode Island:

3.5% (16,992)
90 or more minutes:
East Greenwich:

2.0% (122)
Rhode Island:

2.0% (9,680)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - East Greenwich
Means of transportation to work - Rhode Island
Drove car alone:
East Greenwich:

86.7% (5,214)
Rhode Island:

80.1% (393,322)
Carpooled:
East Greenwich:

5.3% (318)
Rhode Island:

10.4% (51,004)
Bus or trolley bus:
East Greenwich:

1.0% (63)
Rhode Island:

1.9% (9,171)
Subway or elevated:
East Greenwich:

0.2% (12)
Rhode Island:

0.0% (236)
Railroad:
East Greenwich:

0.3% (21)
Rhode Island:

0.4% (2,015)
Motorcycle:
East Greenwich:

0.1% (6)
Rhode Island:

0.0% (214)
Bicycle:
East Greenwich:

0.1% (7)
Rhode Island:

0.3% (1,338)
Walked:
East Greenwich:

1.6% (99)
Rhode Island:

3.8% (18,717)
Other means:
East Greenwich:

0.1% (5)
Rhode Island:

0.6% (3,118)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
East Greenwich:

94.3% (5,214)
Rhode Island:

88.5% (393,322)
In 2 person carpool:
East Greenwich:

5.3% (292)
Rhode Island:

9.3% (41,362)
In 3 person carpool:
East Greenwich:

0.4% (20)
Rhode Island:

1.3% (5,736)
In 7+ person carpool:
East Greenwich:

0.1% (6)
Rhode Island:

0.2% (1,009)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
East Greenwich:

59.1% (3,610)
Rhode Island:

66.9% (335,216)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
East Greenwich:

7.0% (429)
Rhode Island:

3.3% (16,647)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
East Greenwich:

10.1% (619)
Rhode Island:

10.3% (51,704)
Local government workers:
East Greenwich:

9.6% (587)
Rhode Island:

6.7% (33,698)
State government workers:
East Greenwich:

5.1% (314)
Rhode Island:

4.6% (23,172)
Federal government workers:
East Greenwich:

1.4% (85)
Rhode Island:

2.4% (12,228)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
East Greenwich:

7.5% (456)
Rhode Island:

5.4% (26,974)
Unpaid family workers:
East Greenwich:

0.1% (6)
Rhode Island:

0.2% (1,092)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
East Greenwich:

65.1% (2,235)
Rhode Island:

69.2% (178,819)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
East Greenwich:

9.6% (329)
Rhode Island:

4.8% (12,406)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
East Greenwich:

5.0% (172)
Rhode Island:

6.5% (16,690)
Local government workers - Males:
East Greenwich:

5.2% (178)
Rhode Island:

5.3% (13,791)
State government workers - Males:
East Greenwich:

4.3% (148)
Rhode Island:

4.2% (10,825)
Federal government workers - Males:
East Greenwich:

2.2% (77)
Rhode Island:

3.1% (8,047)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
East Greenwich:

8.6% (294)
Rhode Island:

6.6% (17,109)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
East Greenwich:

51.4% (1,375)
Rhode Island:

64.5% (156,397)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
East Greenwich:

3.7% (100)
Rhode Island:

1.7% (4,241)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
East Greenwich:

16.7% (447)
Rhode Island:

14.4% (35,014)
Local government workers - Females:
East Greenwich:

15.3% (409)
Rhode Island:

8.2% (19,907)
State government workers - Females:
East Greenwich:

6.2% (166)
Rhode Island:

5.1% (12,347)
Federal government workers - Females:
East Greenwich:

0.3% (8)
Rhode Island:

1.7% (4,181)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
East Greenwich:

6.1% (162)
Rhode Island:

4.1% (9,865)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
East Greenwich:

0.2% (6)
Rhode Island:

0.2% (539)
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