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Labor, Employment, and the Economy
Most current state publications are freely available online. State publications that present historical information are also available in print format at the library. In this section, electronic resources are listed first. If they have a corresponding print publication at the Library, it will be listed below the electronic version. The print publications are accompanied by a call number. The call numbers represent an in-house classification system (the Swank system), which is based on the issuing state agency preceded by the number 39, e.g. 39-E68 (39=Rhode Island, E68=Dept. of Economic Development). State publications with such call numbers are shelved in the Government Publications area of the Library on the Lower Level. Rhode Island State publications reference material is shelved in Government Publications Range 37.
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- Comprehensive Annual Financial ReportsProduced by the Office of Accounts and Controls, statement of actual state revenues and expenditures compared with funds budgeted. Coverage goes back to fiscal year 2000.
- Comprehensive Annual Financial ReportsURI State Pub 39-A20ac 1:F42
1976–. Annual. [1976-1985 shelved under Sta. Pub. 39-A36ac.]
Print version of statement of actual state revenues and expenditures compared with funds budgeted. - Department of Business RegulationPortal to state government information related to the insurance, banking, securities, liquor, real estate, racing and athletics industries. Resources on the site include banking and securities regulations, insurance regulations, and commercial licensing information.
- Employment BulletinPublication listing statistics on employment and unemployment, sizes of labor force and hours and earnings. Coverage back to 2000. See the print source listed below for information on the print copy of this resource.
- Employment BulletinURI State Pub 39-L17Lm 10:B67
1997-.
Publication listing statistics on employment and unemployment, sizes of labor force and hours and earnings. - Labor Market InformationWebsite offers a variety of labor information for job seekers, employees and employers. Includes statistical data, interactive forms, resource links as well as full text publications.
- State BudgetTables of previous and current expenditures and recommended funds for the coming year. Also includes current activities of each agency. Some years include a separate Personnel Supplement and Capital Expenditures volume. Note: files are in pdf format and some of the files are quite large.
- State BudgetURI State Pub. 39-A20ab 1:
1936,1938-1941,1942-. Annual. (Latest on State Pub. Reference)
Tables of previous and current expenditures and recommended funds for the coming year. Also includes current activities of each agency. Some years include a separate Personnel Supplement and Capital Expenditures volume. - Annual Report of the Banking DivisionURI Sta. Pub. 39-B26b 1: A66
1889,1895,1906,1912-2000. Annual.
Statistics on banks and credit unions in Rhode Island. - Annual Report of the Insurance DivisionURI State Pub 39-B26i 1:A66
1874-1993, 1996, 1997. Annual.
Statistics on Rhode Island insurance companies and out-of-state companies that do business in Rhode Island.