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Work and Jobs in Narragansett, Rhode Island (RI) Detailed Stats
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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Narragansett, RI was 1.9%, which was 73.7% less than the unemployment rate of 3.3% across the entire state of Rhode Island. Compared to the unemployment rate of 7.0% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 268.4%. The most common industries in Narragansett are: Educational services (13.0% of civilian employees), Health care (10.4% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (9.4% of civilian employees). 56.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 18.7% 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 services13.0%
(1,172)
8.5%
(404)
18.0%
(768)
Health care10.4%
(937)
3.0%
(141)
18.7%
(796)
Accommodation and food services9.4%
(849)
8.0%
(379)
11.0%
(470)
Professional, scientific, and technical services8.5%
(763)
10.5%
(496)
6.3%
(267)
Construction7.8%
(698)
13.7%
(649)
1.2%
(49)
Public administration6.8%
(613)
7.9%
(373)
5.6%
(240)
Finance and insurance3.7%
(336)
2.8%
(133)
4.8%
(203)
Food and beverage stores3.3%
(299)
3.7%
(173)
3.0%
(126)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting2.7%
(239)
4.3%
(202)
0.9%
(37)
Social assistance2.5%
(224)
0.5%
(23)
4.7%
(201)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation2.4%
(212)
3.2%
(151)
1.4%
(61)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.3%
(208)
3.1%
(148)
1.4%
(60)
Computer and electronic products1.8%
(165)
1.9%
(92)
1.7%
(73)
Personal and laundry services1.7%
(154)
0.9%
(42)
2.6%
(112)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.5%
(135)
2.1%
(98)
0.9%
(37)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.4%
(130)
1.1%
(50)
1.9%
(80)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.3%
(120)
1.0%
(45)
1.8%
(75)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.2%
(105)
1.6%
(75)
0.7%
(30)
Miscellaneous manufacturing1.1%
(101)
1.5%
(70)
0.7%
(31)
Pharmacies and drug stores1.1%
(96)
1.2%
(55)
1.0%
(41)
Private households1.0%
(92)
0.2%
(11)
1.9%
(81)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.9%
(79)
1.0%
(46)
0.8%
(33)
U. S. Postal service0.9%
(78)
1.1%
(50)
0.7%
(28)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.9%
(77)
1.3%
(60)
0.4%
(17)
Metal and metal products0.8%
(75)
1.4%
(68)
0.2%
(7)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.7%
(66)
0.2%
(11)
1.3%
(55)
Repair and maintenance0.7%
(62)
1.1%
(53)
0.2%
(9)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.7%
(60)
0.2%
(9)
1.2%
(51)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.6%
(58)
0.8%
(39)
0.4%
(19)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.6%
(57)
1.1%
(50)
0.2%
(7)
Truck transportation0.6%
(54)
1.1%
(54)
0.0%
(0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.6%
(54)
1.0%
(46)
0.2%
(8)
Utilities0.6%
(52)
0.8%
(37)
0.4%
(15)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.6%
(51)
0.9%
(41)
0.2%
(10)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.6%
(51)
0.7%
(35)
0.4%
(16)
Other direct selling establishments0.6%
(50)
0.7%
(33)
0.4%
(17)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.5%
(43)
0.9%
(43)
0.0%
(0)
Transportation equipment0.5%
(42)
0.9%
(42)
0.0%
(0)
Plastics and rubber products0.4%
(35)
0.6%
(28)
0.2%
(7)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.4%
(34)
0.5%
(25)
0.2%
(9)
Printing and related support activities0.4%
(33)
0.5%
(25)
0.2%
(8)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.4%
(32)
0.3%
(14)
0.4%
(18)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.3%
(29)
0.5%
(23)
0.1%
(6)
Food0.3%
(28)
0.1%
(7)
0.5%
(21)
Beverage and tobacco products0.2%
(17)
0.0%
(0)
0.4%
(17)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.2%
(15)
0.2%
(9)
0.1%
(6)
Paper0.2%
(15)
0.1%
(7)
0.2%
(8)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.1%
(10)
0.2%
(10)
0.0%
(0)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.1%
(10)
0.2%
(10)
0.0%
(0)
Textile mills and textile products0.1%
(9)
0.2%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
Chemicals0.1%
(9)
0.2%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
Wood products0.1%
(9)
0.2%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
Apparel0.1%
(7)
0.1%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Water transportation0.1%
(6)
0.1%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.1%
(5)
0.1%
(5)
0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Narragansett

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.8%Males
  • 3.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 15.4%Males
Unemployment in 2023:
Narragansett:

1.9%
Rhode Island:

3.3%
Unemployment in 2022:
Narragansett:

2.1%
Rhode Island:

3.2%
Unemployment in 2021:
Narragansett:

3.7%
Rhode Island:

5.5%
Unemployment in 2020:
Narragansett:

5.7%
Rhode Island:

9.2%
Unemployment in 2019:
Narragansett:

2.3%
Rhode Island:

3.5%
Unemployment in 2018:
Narragansett:

2.7%
Rhode Island:

4.0%
Unemployment in 2017:
Narragansett:

3.1%
Rhode Island:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2016:
Narragansett:

3.6%
Rhode Island:

5.2%
Unemployment in 2015:
Narragansett:

4.3%
Rhode Island:

6.0%
Unemployment in 2014:
Narragansett:

5.5%
Rhode Island:

7.8%
Unemployment in 2013:
Narragansett:

7.0%
Rhode Island:

9.5%
Unemployment in 2012:
Narragansett:

7.3%
Rhode Island:

10.2%
Unemployment in 2011:
Narragansett:

8.0%
Rhode Island:

11.0%
Unemployment in 2010:
Narragansett:

8.5%
Rhode Island:

11.6%
Unemployment in 2009:
Narragansett:

7.3%
Rhode Island:

11.4%
Unemployment in 2008:
Narragansett:

5.1%
Rhode Island:

7.6%
Unemployment in 2007:
Narragansett:

3.4%
Rhode Island:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2006:
Narragansett:

3.5%
Rhode Island:

5.2%
Unemployment in 2005:
Narragansett:

3.5%
Rhode Island:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2004:
Narragansett:

3.7%
Rhode Island:

5.3%
Unemployment in 2003:
Narragansett:

3.7%
Rhode Island:

5.6%
Unemployment in 2002:
Narragansett:

3.3%
Rhode Island:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2001:
Narragansett:

2.9%
Rhode Island:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2000:
Narragansett:

2.7%
Rhode Island:

4.0%
Unemployment in 1999:
Narragansett:

2.3%
Rhode Island:

4.2%
Unemployment in 1998:
Narragansett:

2.5%
Rhode Island:

4.5%
Unemployment in 1997:
Narragansett:

3.0%
Rhode Island:

5.3%
Unemployment in 1996:
Narragansett:

3.1%
Rhode Island:

5.2%
Unemployment in 1995:
Narragansett:

4.0%
Rhode Island:

6.3%
Unemployment in 1994:
Narragansett:

4.4%
Rhode Island:

6.6%
Unemployment in 1993:
Narragansett:

4.9%
Rhode Island:

7.5%
Unemployment in 1992:
Narragansett:

5.7%
Rhode Island:

9.0%
Unemployment in 1991:
Narragansett:

5.4%
Rhode Island:

8.4%
Unemployment in 1990:
Narragansett:

3.7%
Rhode Island:

6.2%

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
Narragansett:

1.6% (140)
Rhode Island:

2.4% (11,721)
5:30am:
Narragansett:

2.6% (227)
Rhode Island:

1.9% (9,427)
6am:
Narragansett:

3.2% (286)
Rhode Island:

3.4% (16,776)
6:30am:
Narragansett:

6.2% (548)
Rhode Island:

7.4% (36,550)
7am:
Narragansett:

8.2% (725)
Rhode Island:

11.2% (55,159)
7:30am:
Narragansett:

14.3% (1,257)
Rhode Island:

13.7% (67,410)
8am:
Narragansett:

12.8% (1,129)
Rhode Island:

15.2% (74,686)
8:30am:
Narragansett:

14.4% (1,271)
Rhode Island:

12.7% (62,164)
9am:
Narragansett:

7.3% (640)
Rhode Island:

6.3% (31,014)
10am:
Narragansett:

8.0% (705)
Rhode Island:

5.5% (26,918)
11am:
Narragansett:

3.3% (291)
Rhode Island:

2.3% (11,126)
12pm:
Narragansett:

0.8% (74)
Rhode Island:

1.1% (5,446)
4pm:
Narragansett:

6.6% (583)
Rhode Island:

7.6% (37,510)
>4pm:
Narragansett:

7.4% (651)
Rhode Island:

6.9% (34,003)

Travel time to work

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

3.2% (286)
Rhode Island:

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

9.5% (839)
Rhode Island:

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

14.5% (1,281)
Rhode Island:

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

15.8% (1,391)
Rhode Island:

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

11.0% (968)
Rhode Island:

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

4.1% (361)
Rhode Island:

6.2% (30,333)
30 to 34 minutes:
Narragansett:

11.7% (1,030)
Rhode Island:

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

4.0% (356)
Rhode Island:

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

6.2% (542)
Rhode Island:

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

10.2% (895)
Rhode Island:

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

4.7% (411)
Rhode Island:

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

1.9% (167)
Rhode Island:

2.0% (9,680)

Means of transportation to work

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

84.1% (7,408)
Rhode Island:

80.1% (393,322)
Carpooled:
Narragansett:

8.8% (773)
Rhode Island:

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

1.4% (122)
Rhode Island:

1.9% (9,171)
Streetcar or trolley car:
Narragansett:

0.1% (8)
Rhode Island:

0.1% (277)
Taxicab:
Narragansett:

0.1% (11)
Rhode Island:

0.1% (381)
Walked:
Narragansett:

1.3% (118)
Rhode Island:

3.8% (18,717)
Other means:
Narragansett:

1.0% (87)
Rhode Island:

0.6% (3,118)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Narragansett:

90.6% (7,408)
Rhode Island:

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

8.9% (726)
Rhode Island:

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

0.5% (38)
Rhode Island:

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

0.1% (9)
Rhode Island:

0.2% (1,009)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Narragansett:

56.4% (5,069)
Rhode Island:

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

4.0% (357)
Rhode Island:

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

9.1% (818)
Rhode Island:

10.3% (51,704)
Local government workers:
Narragansett:

7.6% (681)
Rhode Island:

6.7% (33,698)
State government workers:
Narragansett:

10.6% (954)
Rhode Island:

4.6% (23,172)
Federal government workers:
Narragansett:

2.9% (258)
Rhode Island:

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

9.2% (824)
Rhode Island:

5.4% (26,974)
Unpaid family workers:
Narragansett:

0.3% (25)
Rhode Island:

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

59.9% (2,835)
Rhode Island:

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

5.9% (281)
Rhode Island:

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

3.7% (173)
Rhode Island:

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

5.3% (253)
Rhode Island:

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

9.3% (442)
Rhode Island:

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

4.0% (189)
Rhode Island:

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

11.8% (557)
Rhode Island:

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

52.5% (2,234)
Rhode Island:

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

1.8% (76)
Rhode Island:

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

15.2% (645)
Rhode Island:

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

10.1% (428)
Rhode Island:

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

12.0% (512)
Rhode Island:

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

1.6% (69)
Rhode Island:

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

6.3% (267)
Rhode Island:

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

0.6% (25)
Rhode Island:

0.2% (539)
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