Historical Year Data · 1986
Nonfarm Payrolls in 1986
Nonfarm Payrolls opened 1986 at 98,732 and closed at 100,509, a +1.80% move for the year. The high of 100,509 was reached on December 1, and the low of 98,732 on January 1.
Open
98,732
1986-01
Close
100,509
12 data points
High
100,509
Dec 1
Low
98,732
Jan 1
Full Year Change
+1.80%
1985 Change
+2.32%
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 98,732 | 98,732 | 98,732 | 98,732 | +0.00% |
| Feb | 98,847 | 98,847 | 98,847 | 98,847 | +0.00% |
| Mar | 98,934 | 98,934 | 98,934 | 98,934 | +0.00% |
| Apr | 99,121 | 99,121 | 99,121 | 99,121 | +0.00% |
| May | 99,248 | 99,248 | 99,248 | 99,248 | +0.00% |
| Jun | 99,155 | 99,155 | 99,155 | 99,155 | +0.00% |
| Jul | 99,473 | 99,473 | 99,473 | 99,473 | +0.00% |
| Aug | 99,588 | 99,588 | 99,588 | 99,588 | +0.00% |
| Sep | 99,934 | 99,934 | 99,934 | 99,934 | +0.00% |
| Oct | 100,121 | 100,121 | 100,121 | 100,121 | +0.00% |
| Nov | 100,308 | 100,308 | 100,308 | 100,308 | +0.00% |
| Dec | 100,509 | 100,509 | 100,509 | 100,509 | +0.00% |
Events During 1986
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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