Historical Year Data · 2003

JOLTS Job Openings in 2003

JOLTS Job Openings opened 2003 at 3,441 and closed at 3,414, a -0.78% move for the year. The high of 3,441 was reached on January 1, and the low of 2,981 on July 1.

Open

3,441

2003-01

3,414

12 data points

High

3,441

Jan 1

Low

2,981

Jul 1

Full Year Change

-0.78%

2002 Change

-14.33%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	3,441	3,441	3,441	3,441	+0.00%
Feb	3,229	3,229	3,229	3,229	+0.00%
Mar	3,099	3,099	3,099	3,099	+0.00%
Apr	3,108	3,108	3,108	3,108	+0.00%
May	3,289	3,289	3,289	3,289	+0.00%
Jun	3,390	3,390	3,390	3,390	+0.00%
Jul	2,981	2,981	2,981	2,981	+0.00%
Aug	3,190	3,190	3,190	3,190	+0.00%
Sep	3,091	3,091	3,091	3,091	+0.00%
Oct	3,305	3,305	3,305	3,305	+0.00%
Nov	3,324	3,324	3,324	3,324	+0.00%
Dec	3,414	3,414	3,414	3,414	+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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