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Rasmussen Reports Unemployment Update

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July 5, 2024

Rasmussen Real Unemployment Rate: Unemployment Decreases in June

National unemployment was 7.9% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, down from 8.6% last month and starkly different from the 4.1% officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics today. 

June 7, 2024

Rasmussen Real Unemployment Rate: Unemployment Increases in May

National unemployment was 8.6% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, up from 8.3% last month and starkly different from the 4.0% officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics today.

May 9, 2024

Rasmussen Real Unemployment Rate: Twice the Official Rate

National unemployment was 8.3% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, starkly different from the 3.9% official reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics this month.