The Labor Department released their weekly unemployment report on Thursday. It showed about 258,000 workers filed for unemployment benefits in the week ending on October 5th. Here is the official Labor Department statement:
In the week ending October 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 258,000, an increase of 33,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 225,000. This is the highest level for initial claims since August 5, 2023 when it was 258,000. The 4-week moving average was 231,000, an increase of 6,750 from the previous week's unrevised average of 224,250.