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                            March 3, 2015Rasmussen Employment Index Matches Six-Year High
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The Rasmussen Employment Index which measures worker confidence rose a point in February to tie the highest level measured in six years.
At 104.2, worker confidence is up from 103.3 in January and matches December’s all-time high. The index fell to a recent low of 81.2 in October 2013 but gained steadily after that. After the Wall Street meltdown in the fall of 2008, the index fell dramatically, hitting an all-time low of 57.8 in July 2009.
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The survey of 8,853 working Americans was conducted in February 2015 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 1 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                
                
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                            March 4, 2014Rasmussen Employment Index Gains Two Points in February
The Rasmussen Employment Index which measures worker confidence rose two points in February, continuing the upward trend it began in November.
At 92.1, worker confidence is at its highest level since June but is still down two points from the all-time high of 94.4 in May of last year. The index hit a low for 2013 of 81.2 in October. It stood at 85.6 in February a year ago.
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The survey of 9,237 working Americans was conducted in February 2014 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 1 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                
                
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                            February 4, 2014Rasmussen Employment Index Holds Steady in January
The Rasmussen Employment Index which measures worker confidence rose less than half a point in January, just barely continuing the upward trend it began in November.
At 90.2, worker confidence is still at its highest level since June but is down five points from the all-time high of 94.4 in May of last year. The index hit a low for 2013 of 81.2 in October. It stood at 87.1 in January 2013.
Generally speaking, an increase in the Rasmussen Employment Index suggests the upcoming government report on job creation will be stronger than the prior month’s report.
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The survey of 9,060 working Americans was conducted in January 2014 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 1 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                
                
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                            December 3, 2013Rasmussen Employment Index Jumps Five Points
The Rasmussen Employment Index which measures worker confidence rebounded in November after falling to a low for the year in October.
At 85.7, worker confidence is up five points from October, the month of the partial government shutdown, but is still down nearly nine points from this year’s high of 94.4 in May.  Last month marks the highest level of confidence since August and is up seven points from 79.0 this time last year.
Generally speaking, an increase in the Rasmussen Employment Index suggests the upcoming government report on job creation will be stronger than the prior month’s report.
October 2, 2012September Employment Index Rebounds Slightly From Recent Low
After falling to a 10-month low in August, the Rasmussen Employment Index rebounded slightly in September. At 76.6, the Employment Index is up five points from a month ago  but still down four points from July. With the exception of the last month, this is the lowest level of confidence measured since October of last year.
Generally speaking, an increase in the Rasmussen Employment Index suggests the upcoming government reports on job creation will be stronger than the prior month’s report.
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The survey of 8,975 working Americans was conducted in September 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 1 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
March 6, 2012Rasmussen Employment Index Hits Highest Level Since 2008 Financial Crisis
The Rasmussen Employment Index, which measures workers’ perceptions of the labor market each month, jumped seven points in February to its highest level since September 2008. At 87.7, the index is up 11 points from three months ago and nine points from a year ago. The Employment Index is also nearly four points higher than the level measured in November 2010, which represented the peak of the post-bailout era. Worker confidence is less than half-a-point below the level measured just before the financial sector meltdown in late 2008.
January 31, 2012Rasmussen Employment Index Climbs To 15-Month High
The Rasmussen Employment Index, which measures workers’ perceptions of the labor market each month, rose almost two points in January to reach 80.7, its highest level since November 2010.
Generally speaking, an increase in the Rasmussen Employment Index suggests the upcoming government reports on job creation will be better than the prior month’s.
January’s index is four points above the level measured at the start of 2011 and is up 14 points from January 2010. While confidence in the labor market is improving, the Employment Index is still down three points from November 2010, which represented the peak of the post-bailout era.
November 30, 2011Rasmussen Employment Index Moves to Highest Level Since June
The Rasmussen Employment Index, which measures workers’ perceptions of the labor market each month, gained five points in November to reach 76.8. Generally speaking, an increase in the Rasmussen Employment Index suggests the upcoming government reports on job creation will be better than the prior month.
November 1, 2011October Employment Index Shows Less Confidence Among Workers
The Rasmussen Employment Index, which measures workers’ perceptions of the labor market each month, slipped two points in October to 71.7.
The Employment Index is still up two points from August’ recent low of 69.3, but worker confidence is down five points from the beginning of 2011 and six points from last October. Generally speaking, a decrease in the Rasmussen Employment Index suggests the upcoming government reports on job creation will be worse than prior months.
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The survey of 8,501 working Americans was conducted in October 2011 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 1 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC . See methodology .
October 3, 2011Rasmussen Employment Index Inches Up Slightly In September
The Rasmussen Employment Index, which measures workers’ perceptions of the labor market each month, regained some lost ground in September following August’s 2011 low.
At 73.4, the Employment Index is up four points from August but is still down four points from the beginning of 2011 and down 10 points since last November when hiring expectations peaked.  Generally speaking, an increase in the Rasmussen Employment Index suggests the upcoming government reports on job creation will be better than prior months.
August 30, 2011Rasmussen Employment Index Falls To 2011 Low
The Rasmussen Employment Index, which measures workers’ perceptions of the labor market each month, slipped a point in August to the lowest level measured in one year.
August 2, 2011Rasmussen Employment Index Down Sharply: Just 18% Report Their Firms Are Hiring
The Rasmussen Employment Index, which measures workers’ perceptions of the labor market each month, fell nearly eight points in July to the lowest level since March.
July 5, 2011Rasmussen Employment Index Makes Modest Gain In June
The Rasmussen Employment Index, which measures workers’ perceptions of the labor market each month, inched up less than point in June.
May 31, 2011Employment Index Makes Small Gain in May
The Rasmussen Employment Index, which measures workers’ perceptions of the labor market each month, gained another two points in May after a five-point recovery last month from March’s recent low.
May 3, 201119% of Workers Report Their Firm is Hiring, 25% Laying Off
The Rasmussen Employment Index, which measures workers’ perceptions of the labor market each month, regained five points in April after falling to a recent low in March.
May 3, 201119% of Workers Report Their Firm is Hiring, 25% Laying Off
The Rasmussen Employment Index, which measures workers’ perceptions of the labor market each month, regained five points in April after falling to a recent low in March.
March 29, 2011Rasmussen Employment Index Shows Labor Market Confidence At Seven Month-Low
The Rasmussen Employment Index, which measures workers’ perceptions of the labor market each month, plummeted nine points in March to its lowest level since last August.
March 1, 2011Rasmussen Employment Index Continues Slow Climb
The Rasmussen Employment Index made a modest gain in January to reach 77.2.
February 1, 2011Rasmussen Employment Index Up Slightly in January
The Rasmussen Employment Index made a modest gain in January to reach 77.2.
January 5, 2011Rasmussen Employment Index Slides in December
After four months of gains, the Rasmussen Employment Index for December dropped eight points from the recent high reached in November.