Kent County, RI jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Kent County’s unemployment rate is 3.3%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 45 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Kent County economy

3.3%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.2% the month before
93,698
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
170,658
people in Kent County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$91,278
median household income
Source: Census ACS
44%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Kent County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
38
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Kent County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jan 13, 2026	EaglePicherTakes effect Mar 15, 2026	East Greenwich	38	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Kent 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.

Women and Infants Hospital4 open roles
Infineon Technologies3 open roles
Albertsons Companies2 open roles
BAYADA Home Health Care2 open roles
Butler Medical Providers2 open roles
Rob Levine Law2 open roles
Safeway2 open roles
TopSourced Talent2 open roles
Amedisys1 open role
Auto Driveaway Systems1 open role

Colleges in Kent County

Colleges in Kent County
College	City	Type	Students
New England Institute of Technology	East Greenwich	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Kent County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Rhode Island Governor's Workforce Board
Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington

West Warwick American Job Center
West Warwick · Affiliate · 401-462-4100
Mon - Thr. 8:00am - 4:00pm, Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm

Cities in Kent County

Other Rhode Island counties

All of Rhode Island

Laid off or looking for work in Kent County?

See what to do first and the jobs open near you.

See your options after a layoff

Sources: 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.