Economic Profile
Governor: Gina Raimondo, Democrat
Population: 1,056,298
GDP growth: 1.1 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2016): 5.4 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 7.0 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 5.99 percent
Gasoline tax: 52.40 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa2, stable
Major private employers: Lifespan, CVS Health
Economic profile sources: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence