Historical Year Data · 2003

JOLTS Hires Level in 2003

JOLTS Hires Level opened 2003 at 5,058 and closed at 4,984, a -1.46% move for the year. The high of 5,058 was reached on January 1, and the low of 4,470 on March 1.

Open

5,058

2003-01

4,984

12 data points

High

5,058

Jan 1

Low

4,470

Mar 1

Full Year Change

-1.46%

2002 Change

+0.78%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	5,058	5,058	5,058	5,058	+0.00%
Feb	4,714	4,714	4,714	4,714	+0.00%
Mar	4,470	4,470	4,470	4,470	+0.00%
Apr	4,600	4,600	4,600	4,600	+0.00%
May	4,678	4,678	4,678	4,678	+0.00%
Jun	4,682	4,682	4,682	4,682	+0.00%
Jul	4,639	4,639	4,639	4,639	+0.00%
Aug	4,666	4,666	4,666	4,666	+0.00%
Sep	4,799	4,799	4,799	4,799	+0.00%
Oct	4,902	4,902	4,902	4,902	+0.00%
Nov	4,767	4,767	4,767	4,767	+0.00%
Dec	4,984	4,984	4,984	4,984	+0.00%

Events During 2003

1990 Japanese Bubble Collapse

Deflation

January 1990 – 2003

The Nikkei 225 peaked at 38,957 on December 29, 1989, then fell 82% over 13 years. Japan entered its "lost decades" of deflation, zero rates, and structural stagnation that still shapes global markets today.

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