Historical Year Data · 2003

JOLTS Total Separations Level in 2003

JOLTS Total Separations Level opened 2003 at 4,953 and closed at 4,785, a -3.39% move for the year. The high of 4,953 was reached on January 1, and the low of 4,645 on September 1.

Open

4,953

2003-01

4,785

12 data points

High

4,953

Jan 1

Low

4,645

Sep 1

Full Year Change

-3.39%

2002 Change

-3.69%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	4,953	4,953	4,953	4,953	+0.00%
Feb	4,871	4,871	4,871	4,871	+0.00%
Mar	4,749	4,749	4,749	4,749	+0.00%
Apr	4,653	4,653	4,653	4,653	+0.00%
May	4,716	4,716	4,716	4,716	+0.00%
Jun	4,718	4,718	4,718	4,718	+0.00%
Jul	4,661	4,661	4,661	4,661	+0.00%
Aug	4,679	4,679	4,679	4,679	+0.00%
Sep	4,645	4,645	4,645	4,645	+0.00%
Oct	4,749	4,749	4,749	4,749	+0.00%
Nov	4,700	4,700	4,700	4,700	+0.00%
Dec	4,785	4,785	4,785	4,785	+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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