Historical Year Data · 2016
Initial Jobless Claims in 2016
Initial Jobless Claims opened 2016 at 273,000 and closed at 244,000, a -10.62% move for the year. The high of 290,000 was reached on January 16, and the low of 232,000 on November 12.
Open
273,000
2016-01
Close
244,000
53 data points
High
290,000
Jan 16
Low
232,000
Nov 12
Full Year Change
-10.62%
2015 Change
-6.12%
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 273,000 | 282,000 | 290,000 | 269,000 | +3.30% |
| Feb | 266,000 | 269,000 | 270,000 | 262,000 | +1.13% |
| Mar | 255,000 | 271,000 | 271,000 | 255,000 | +6.27% |
| Apr | 273,000 | 278,000 | 278,000 | 257,000 | +1.83% |
| May | 289,000 | 263,000 | 289,000 | 263,000 | -9.00% |
| Jun | 265,000 | 262,000 | 273,000 | 261,000 | -1.13% |
| Jul | 255,000 | 266,000 | 266,000 | 252,000 | +4.31% |
| Aug | 265,000 | 261,000 | 265,000 | 261,000 | -1.51% |
| Sep | 257,000 | 247,000 | 257,000 | 247,000 | -3.89% |
| Oct | 245,000 | 265,000 | 265,000 | 245,000 | +8.16% |
| Nov | 250,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | 232,000 | +2.00% |
| Dec | 248,000 | 244,000 | 260,000 | 244,000 | -1.61% |
Events During 2016
2016 Brexit Vote
Goldilocks
June 23–24, 2016
The UK voted to leave the European Union on June 23, 2016. The pound fell 10% overnight, its largest single-day drop since floating in 1971.
2014-2016 Oil Price Collapse
Deflation
June 2014 – February 2016
Brent crude fell from $115 in June 2014 to $27 in January 2016, a 77% collapse. Shale oversupply and OPEC's refusal to cut production broke the commodity supercycle that had dominated markets since 2003.
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