From 2014 to 2015, employment in Rhode Island grew at a rate of 1.7%, from 498,356 employees to 506,849 employees. The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rhode Island, are Restaurants &amp; Food Services, Elementary &amp; secondary schools, and Hospitals. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rhode Island, though some of these residents may live in Rhode Island and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
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Data Source: Census Bureau - ACS PUMS 5-year Estimate
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