# U.S. initial jobless claims rose to 199,000 > DOL said seasonally adjusted initial claims rose by 1,000 to 199,000. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/us-weekly-unemployment-claims-october-10-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Economy - Country: United States - Published: 2026-10-15T16:15:28+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-15T16:15:28+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-10-10 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/us-weekly-unemployment-claims-october-10-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/us-weekly-unemployment-claims-october-10-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/us-weekly-unemployment-claims-october-10-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/us-weekly-unemployment-claims-october-10-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/us-weekly-unemployment-claims-october-10-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/us-weekly-unemployment-claims-october-10-2026.md) The U.S. Labor Department reported 199,000 seasonally adjusted initial unemployment-insurance claims for the week ended October 10, up 1,000. The prior week was revised from 197,000 to 198,000. The four-week moving average rose to 198,500. This weekly measure counts new claims, not continuing claims or the total number of unemployed people; advance figures may be revised. ## Data ### U.S. initial jobless claims rose to 199,000 DOL said seasonally adjusted initial claims rose by 1,000 to 199,000. Methodology: Initial claims are a seasonally adjusted advance estimate; the prior week was revised. The four-week average smooths weekly volatility and is not an employment or unemployment rate. | date | label | description | status | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-10-15 | U.S. initial jobless claims rose to 199,000 | DOL said seasonally adjusted initial claims rose by 1,000 to 199,000. | occurred | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/us-weekly-unemployment-claims-october-10-2026/data/reported-event?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/us-weekly-unemployment-claims-october-10-2026/data/reported-event?lang=en&format=csv) ### Source indicators Values and measurement bases reported in the official source. Methodology: Initial claims are a seasonally adjusted advance estimate; the prior week was revised. The four-week average smooths weekly volatility and is not an employment or unemployment rate. | Measure | claims | |---|---| | Initial claims, seasonally adjusted | 199000 | | Change from prior week | 1000 | | Four-week moving average | 198500 | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/us-weekly-unemployment-claims-october-10-2026/data/reported-figures?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/us-weekly-unemployment-claims-october-10-2026/data/reported-figures?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [U.S. Department of Labor]() (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-15) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)