Jobless claims
Initial Jobless Claims
199KWeek of Oct 10, 2026
Lower than 97% of readings in the last 10 years.
History
199K10 Oct 2026
- Since Week of Oct 3, 2026
- +0.5%
- Over a year (vs Week of Oct 4, 2025)
- -14.6%
- Range, last 10 years
- 189K to 6 million
What this measures
New applications for unemployment benefits filed each week.
How to read it
A rough, early signal of layoffs. Fewer claims usually means fewer people are losing their jobs.