Rhode Island workforce development boards and American Job Centers

Rhode Island has 2 workforce boards and 3 American Job Centers. Job seekers get free help with search, training and benefits there; employers get hiring and layoff support.

Rhode Island at a glance

3.8%
unemployment, Aug 2026
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, counties summed
6
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
naming 10,723 workers
3
American Job Centers
13
colleges in the IPEDS directory
public and private nonprofit

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Workforce boards

Providence/Cranston Workforce Development Board
Cities: Cranston, Providence
Rhode Island Governor's Workforce Board
Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington

American Job Centers

American Job Centers in Rhode Island
Center	City	Type	Phone
Providence American Job Center	Providence	Comprehensive	401-680-5101
West Warwick American Job Center	West Warwick	Affiliate	401-462-4100
Woonsocket American Job Center	Woonsocket	Affiliate	401-235-1201

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Sources: board and job center listings from CareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor); unemployment from the Bureau of Labor Statistics; layoff notices from Rhode Island’s published WARN record. Rhode Island by county and city. For employers: rapid response and layoff support in Rhode Island.