Job loss affected more than one-in-ten Americans in the past year
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 1,509 U.S. adults conducted July 30 to Aug. 4, 2025, 13% of Americans said they had lost a job in the past 12 months.
About nine-in-ten said they had not lost a job in that period (87%).
Topline distribution
13% of Americans said they lost a job in the past 12 months.
Have you lost a job in the past 12 months?
n = 971 · Jul 30 – Aug 4, 2025 · MoE ±3.9%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Jul 30 – Aug 4, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 971 |
| Margin of error | ±3.9% |
| Module | AI Adoption Survey July 2025 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-monthly-ai-july.tiiny.co
Have you lost a job in the past 12 months?
Cite this question
AI Adoption Survey July 2025, fielded July 30-August 4, 2025, N=971 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.9%.