Historical Year Data · 2003

JOLTS Layoffs & Discharges Level in 2003

JOLTS Layoffs & Discharges Level opened 2003 at 2,109 and closed at 2,007, a -4.84% move for the year. The high of 2,162 was reached on August 1, and the low of 1,932 on September 1.

Open

2,109

2003-01

2,007

12 data points

High

2,162

Aug 1

Low

1,932

Sep 1

Full Year Change

-4.84%

2002 Change

+5.24%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	2,109	2,109	2,109	2,109	+0.00%
Feb	2,015	2,015	2,015	2,015	+0.00%
Mar	1,949	1,949	1,949	1,949	+0.00%
Apr	1,998	1,998	1,998	1,998	+0.00%
May	2,072	2,072	2,072	2,072	+0.00%
Jun	2,076	2,076	2,076	2,076	+0.00%
Jul	2,062	2,062	2,062	2,062	+0.00%
Aug	2,162	2,162	2,162	2,162	+0.00%
Sep	1,932	1,932	1,932	1,932	+0.00%
Oct	1,969	1,969	1,969	1,969	+0.00%
Nov	1,951	1,951	1,951	1,951	+0.00%
Dec	2,007	2,007	2,007	2,007	+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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