Rasmussen Real Unemployment Rate Remains Unchanged
National unemployment stands at 8.3% according to this month's Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, showing no change from the previous month.
Due to the government shutdown, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has not released an official percentage. The Rasmussen Real Unemployment rate is calculated by surveying American Adults about their employment status.
- The survey, conducted from September 1-30, 2025, polled 10,147 American Adults.
- The margin of sampling error is +/- 1 percentage point with a 95% level of confidence.
- Field work for the survey was conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC.
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No official percentage is reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics due to the government shutdown.
Author's summary: Unemployment rate remains at 8.3%.