Historical Year Data · 1983

Nonfarm Payrolls in 1983

Nonfarm Payrolls opened 1983 at 88,990 and closed at 92,230, a +3.64% move for the year. The high of 92,230 was reached on December 1, and the low of 88,917 on February 1.

Open

88,990

1983-01

92,230

12 data points

High

92,230

Dec 1

Low

88,917

Feb 1

Full Year Change

+3.64%

1982 Change

-1.98%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	88,990	88,990	88,990	88,990	+0.00%
Feb	88,917	88,917	88,917	88,917	+0.00%
Mar	89,090	89,090	89,090	89,090	+0.00%
Apr	89,364	89,364	89,364	89,364	+0.00%
May	89,644	89,644	89,644	89,644	+0.00%
Jun	90,021	90,021	90,021	90,021	+0.00%
Jul	90,437	90,437	90,437	90,437	+0.00%
Aug	90,129	90,129	90,129	90,129	+0.00%
Sep	91,247	91,247	91,247	91,247	+0.00%
Oct	91,520	91,520	91,520	91,520	+0.00%
Nov	91,875	91,875	91,875	91,875	+0.00%
Dec	92,230	92,230	92,230	92,230	+0.00%

Events During 1983

1982 Latin American Debt Crisis

Deflation

August 1982 – 1989

Mexico defaulted on its external debt in August 1982, triggering a seven-year crisis that engulfed Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and most of Latin America. The "lost decade" reshaped emerging market finance.

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