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Rasmussen Reports Unemployment Update

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June 10, 2026

Rasmussen Real Unemployment Rate: Up Slightly

National unemployment was 8.8% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, up slightly from 8.4% last month and significantly more than the 4.3% rate officially reported by the  Bureau of Labor Statistics on June 10, 2026.

April 10, 2026

Rasmussen Real Unemployment Rate: Up Again

National unemployment was 9.3% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, up from 8.1% last month and significantly more than the 4.3% rate officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on April 10, 2026.

March 13, 2026

Rasmussen Real Unemployment Rate: Up Slightly

National unemployment was 8.1% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, up slightly from 7.4% last month and significantly more than the 4.4% rate officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on March 06, 2026.

February 13, 2026

Rasmussen Real Unemployment Rate: Down Slightly

National unemployment was 7.4% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, down slightly from last month from 8.3% last month and significantly more than the 4.6% rate officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on January 11, 2026.

January 9, 2026

Rasmussen Real Unemployment Rate: Up Slightly

National unemployment was 8.3% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, up slightly from last month from 8.0% last month and significantly more than the 4.6% rate officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on December 16, 2025.

October 14, 2025

Rasmussen Real Unemployment Rate: Remains The Same

National unemployment was 8.3% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, remaining the same as last month. Due to the government shutdown, there is no percentage officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for today. 

September 5, 2025

Rasmussen Real Unemployment Rate: Up Slightly

National unemployment was 8.2% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, up slightly from 7.9% last month and significantly more than the 4.3% rate officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics today. 

August 8, 2025

Rasmussen Real Unemployment Rate: Down Slightly

National unemployment was 7.9% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, down slightly from 8.2% last month and significantly more than the 4.2% rate officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics today. 

July 14, 2025

Rasmussen Real Unemployment Rate: Continues Up Slightly

National unemployment was 8.5% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, up nearly a half point from 8.1% last month and significantly more than the 4.2% rate officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics today. 

June 6, 2025

Rasmussen Real Unemployment Rate: Up Slightly

National unemployment was 8.5% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, up nearly a half point from 8.1% last month and significantly more than the 4.2% rate officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics today. 

May 13, 2025

Rasmussen Real Unemployment Rate: Plunges!

National unemployment was 8.1% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, down a half point from 8.6% last month and significantly more than the 4.2% rate officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics today. 

April 4, 2025

Rasmussen Real Unemployment Rate: Up Slightly

National unemployment was 8.6% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, it went up almost a point from 8.2% last month and double the 4.6% rate officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics today. 

March 10, 2025

Rasmussen Real Unemployment Rate: Back Down Again

National unemployment was 8.2% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, down almost a point from 9.1% last month and double the 4.1% rate officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics today. 

February 12, 2025

Rasmussen Real Unemployment Rate: Up Slightly

National unemployment was 8.8% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, up 0.4% from last month’s 8.4% last month but more than double the 4.10% rate officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics today. 

January 14, 2025

Rasmussen Real Unemployment Rate: Down Significantly

National unemployment was 8.4% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, down 0.7% from last month’s 9.1% last month but more than double the 4.1% rate officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics today. 

December 10, 2024

Rasmussen Real Unemployment Rate: Up Significantly

National unemployment was 9.1% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, up a full point from 8.1% last month and significantly more than double the 4.2% rate officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics today. 

November 13, 2024

Rasmussen Real Unemployment Rate: STILL Double the Official Rate

National unemployment was 8.1% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, down from 8.7% last month and significantly more than double the 4.1% rate officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics today. 

October 4, 2024

Rasmussen Real Unemployment Rate: Again, Double the Official Rate

National unemployment was 8.7% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, up from 8.4% last month and significantly more than double the 4.1% rate officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics today. 

September 6, 2024

Rasmussen Real Unemployment Rate: Again, Double the Official Rate

National unemployment was 8.4% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, the same as the rate last month and starkly different from the 4.2% officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics today. 

August 2, 2024

Rasmussen Real Unemployment Rate: Still Almost Double the Official Rate

National unemployment was 8.4% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, up from 7.9% last month and starkly different from the 4.3% officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics today.