Historical Year Data · 2023
Initial Jobless Claims in 2023
Initial Jobless Claims opened 2023 at 210,000 and closed at 200,000, a -4.76% move for the year. The high of 259,000 was reached on June 17, and the low of 200,000 on January 28.
Open
210,000
2023-01
Close
200,000
52 data points
High
259,000
Jun 17
Low
200,000
Jan 28
Full Year Change
-4.76%
2022 Change
-10.48%
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 210,000 | 200,000 | 210,000 | 200,000 | -4.76% |
| Feb | 215,000 | 207,000 | 220,000 | 207,000 | -3.72% |
| Mar | 230,000 | 234,000 | 234,000 | 222,000 | +1.74% |
| Apr | 217,000 | 213,000 | 223,000 | 209,000 | -1.84% |
| May | 223,000 | 229,000 | 229,000 | 223,000 | +2.69% |
| Jun | 252,000 | 236,000 | 259,000 | 236,000 | -6.35% |
| Jul | 248,000 | 238,000 | 248,000 | 229,000 | -4.03% |
| Aug | 258,000 | 234,000 | 258,000 | 234,000 | -9.30% |
| Sep | 225,000 | 216,000 | 225,000 | 211,000 | -4.00% |
| Oct | 210,000 | 217,000 | 217,000 | 200,000 | +3.33% |
| Nov | 216,000 | 213,000 | 230,000 | 213,000 | -1.39% |
| Dec | 215,000 | 200,000 | 215,000 | 200,000 | -6.98% |
Events During 2023
2023 Silicon Valley Bank Collapse
Mixed
March 2023
Silicon Valley Bank collapsed on March 10, 2023, the second-largest bank failure in US history. The Fed's response redefined liquidity backstops for the banking system.
2023 Credit Suisse Forced Merger
Mixed
March 15-19, 2023
Credit Suisse was forced into an emergency acquisition by UBS over the weekend of March 18-19, 2023. The deal wiped out AT1 bondholders while preserving some equity, reshaping bank capital structure risk assessment globally.
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