Historical Year Data · 1985
Nonfarm Payrolls in 1985
Nonfarm Payrolls opened 1985 at 96,372 and closed at 98,609, a +2.32% move for the year. The high of 98,609 was reached on December 1, and the low of 96,372 on January 1.
Open
96,372
1985-01
Close
98,609
12 data points
High
98,609
Dec 1
Low
96,372
Jan 1
Full Year Change
+2.32%
1984 Change
+3.71%
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 96,372 | 96,372 | 96,372 | 96,372 | +0.00% |
| Feb | 96,503 | 96,503 | 96,503 | 96,503 | +0.00% |
| Mar | 96,842 | 96,842 | 96,842 | 96,842 | +0.00% |
| Apr | 97,038 | 97,038 | 97,038 | 97,038 | +0.00% |
| May | 97,312 | 97,312 | 97,312 | 97,312 | +0.00% |
| Jun | 97,459 | 97,459 | 97,459 | 97,459 | +0.00% |
| Jul | 97,648 | 97,648 | 97,648 | 97,648 | +0.00% |
| Aug | 97,840 | 97,840 | 97,840 | 97,840 | +0.00% |
| Sep | 98,045 | 98,045 | 98,045 | 98,045 | +0.00% |
| Oct | 98,233 | 98,233 | 98,233 | 98,233 | +0.00% |
| Nov | 98,443 | 98,443 | 98,443 | 98,443 | +0.00% |
| Dec | 98,609 | 98,609 | 98,609 | 98,609 | +0.00% |
Events During 1985
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.
1985 Plaza Accord
Reflation
September 22, 1985
G5 finance ministers agreed at the Plaza Hotel in New York to coordinate intervention that weakened the dollar. The accord engineered a 50% decline in DXY over two years and set the stage for the 1987 crash and Japan's bubble.
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