Washington County, RI jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Washington County economy
2.9%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.4% the month before
67,794
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
130,073
people in Washington County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$102,478
median household income
Source: Census ACS
49%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Washington County layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Washington 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 Washington 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.
- University of Rhode Island8 open roles
- Bushnell University4 open roles
- Ametek Inc/2 open roles
- Liberty Personnel Services2 open roles
- Confidential1 open role
- Hansen Agri-Placement1 open role
- Learfield1 open role
- Riverhead Building Supply1 open role
- Rogers1 open role
- University of Rhode Island, School of Medicine1 open role
Colleges in Washington County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Rhode Island | Kingston | Public 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Washington 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 Washington County
Other Rhode Island counties
Laid off or looking for work in Washington 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.