Historical Year Data · 2000

JOLTS Layoffs & Discharges Rate in 2000

JOLTS Layoffs & Discharges Rate opened 2000 at 1.50% and closed at 1.50%, a +0.00% move for the year. The high of 1.50% was reached on December 1, and the low of 1.50% on December 1.

Open

1.50%

2000-01

1.50%

1 data points

High

1.50%

Dec 1

Low

1.50%

Dec 1

Full Year Change

+0.00%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Dec	1.50%	1.50%	1.50%	1.50%	+0.00%

Events During 2000

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.

1998 Euro Launch & 1999 Introduction

Goldilocks

May 1998 – January 2002

Eleven European Union members locked exchange rates on January 1, 1999, creating the euro as a virtual currency. Physical notes and coins circulated from January 1, 2002. The euro became the largest monetary experiment since Bretton Woods.

2000 Dotcom Crash

Deflation

March 2000 – October 2002

The Nasdaq Composite peaked at 5,048 on March 10, 2000 and fell 78% over 31 months. Internet companies went bankrupt en masse. The crash reshaped venture capital, corporate governance, and accounting standards.

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