Only 46% Think It Is a Good Time to Look for a Job

Publication Date: 09/11/2025 7:55 PM CST

Only 46% Think It Is a Good Time to Look for a Job

Publication: 09/11/2025 7:55 PM CST

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Not quite half of voters (46%) think it is a good time to be looking for a job. This aligns with new numbers the New York Fed put out.
- Almost the same number of voters (45%) think it's a bad time.
When asked a similar question at a more personal level, 63% of voters think it is difficult for someone who has been laid off to find a good job.
- Only 28% think it is not difficult to find a good job right now if someone is laid off.
29% of voters think that businesses are hiring where they live.
- Thirty-two percent (32%) say that businesses are laying off.

The most recent data cited is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen September 8-9, 2025. Field work for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. and has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.