Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area

The Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metropolitan area spans 6 counties and had 1,700,901 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $116.4 billion that year.

Massachusetts, Rhode Island6 countiesPart of Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH

GDP, 2024$116.4B#44 of 387 · +5.2% nominal

Income per person, 2024$70,086#92 of 387

Unemployment, 20254.7%#295 of 387 · #1 = lowest

Price level, 2024 (US = 100)101.8#59 of 387 · #1 = most expensive

Fig. 1Income, people and outputSums of BEA county estimates for the metro area

Providence, RIUnited States

BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 6 counties of the metro area; current dollars.

Industries, 2024

Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.

Industry	Value added	Share	US share
Real estate	—	—	13.7%
Government	$13.9B	11.9%	11.1%
Manufacturing	—	—	9.5%
Finance & insurance	$8.4B	7.2%	8.7%
Professional services	$7.2B	6.2%	8.0%
Health care	$12.2B	10.5%	7.5%
Wholesale trade	$7.7B	6.6%	6.3%
Retail trade	$8.4B	7.2%	5.9%
Information	$2.5B	2.2%	5.7%
Construction	—	—	4.3%
Transportation & warehousing	—	—	3.3%
Accommodation & food	$5.0B	4.3%	3.1%
Administrative & waste services	$3.9B	3.3%	3.0%
Other services	$2.8B	2.4%	2.0%
Management of companies	$2.3B	2.0%	1.8%
Utilities	$2.8B	2.4%	1.6%
Mining, oil & gas	$114M	0.1%	1.3%
Education	$2.8B	2.4%	1.1%
Arts & recreation	$1.1B	1.0%	1.0%
Agriculture	$482M	0.4%	0.8%

Fig. 2Unemployment rate since 2015Monthly, not seasonally adjusted, percent

BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.

OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).

County	State	Type	FIPS
Bristol County	Massachusetts	Central	25005
Bristol County	Rhode Island	Central	44001
Kent County	Rhode Island	Central	44003
Newport County	Rhode Island	Central	44005
Providence County	Rhode Island	Central	44007
Washington County	Rhode Island	Central	44009