President Donald Trump's net approval rating on jobs has significantly declined, falling from a positive standing at the start of his second term to a negative one, CNN’s chief data analyst Harry Enten reported Sunday.
Enten stated that Trump's net approval rating on jobs has “really taken a tumble” since January 2025, dropping from +9 percentage points to the current -22 points. At the same point in his first term, Trump held a net approval rating of +10 points on jobs.
Economists have raised concerns over the latest jobs report, which showed employers cutting 23,000 jobs in July, contrary to forecasts of an 83,000-position gain. According to a recent Reuters/Ipsos survey, 51% of Americans believe the job market is on the "wrong track," while 29% consider it on the "right track."
These figures represent a shift from January 2025, when 32% of Americans viewed the job market as on the "wrong track" and 40% said it was on the "right track."
Furthermore, a Gallup poll indicates that 63% of Americans now perceive it as a bad time to find a quality job, compared to 33% who say it is a good time. This contrasts with the beginning of Trump’s second term, when 48% of Americans found it a good time to seek employment and 45% considered it a bad time.
Enten described the current numbers as "absolutely awful," emphasizing the substantial ground the president has lost in public perception regarding his handling of jobs and the economy.