Revisions also cut 69,000 jobs from December and January payrolls.
The weekly report was released a day early due to the Christmas holiday.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell warned after last week’s rate cut that the job market is even weaker than it appeared.
Job openings have come down steadily since peaking at a record 12.1 million in March 2022.
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits is seen as a proxy for layoffs.
The Labor Department also said Thursday that the unemployment rate rose to 4.4% from 4.3% in August.
The Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation is offering guidance on unemployment benefits for federal employees affected by the government shutdown.
Nevada’s unemployment rate dipped slightly in August while job losses hit the construction industry hardest.
The numbers issued Tuesday are preliminary. Final revisions will come out early next year.