Bristol County, RI jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Bristol County economy
2.9%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.5% the month before
26,256
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
50,568
people in Bristol County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$110,926
median household income
Source: Census ACS
54%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Bristol County layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Bristol County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Employers hiring most in Bristol County
Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.
- Vatn Systems7 open roles
- Ducommun3 open roles
- Blount Fine Foods2 open roles
- Composite Energy Technologies1 open role
- Dental3651 open role
- Jobot1 open role
- KVH Industries1 open role
- Roger Williams University1 open role
Colleges in Bristol County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Williams University | Bristol | Private nonprofit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Roger Williams University School of Law | Bristol | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Bristol County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Rhode Island Governor's Workforce Board
Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington
Cities in Bristol County
Other Rhode Island counties
Laid off or looking for work in Bristol County?
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Rhode Island’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.