Throughout the country, unemployment rates are dropping. The national rate has lowered from 7.7% in March to 7.5% in April.
Locally, Massachusetts rate has lowered to 6.3% in April from 6.8% in March and Rhode Island dropped to 8.7% in April from 9.5%
in March. Take a closer look at the unemployment rates for Massachusetts and Rhode Island here MA & RI Unemployment Rates.