Historical Year Data · 1988

Nonfarm Payrolls in 1988

Nonfarm Payrolls opened 1988 at 103,753 and closed at 106,898, a +3.03% move for the year. The high of 106,898 was reached on December 1, and the low of 103,753 on January 1.

Open

103,753

1988-01

106,898

12 data points

High

106,898

Dec 1

Low

103,753

Jan 1

Full Year Change

+3.03%

1987 Change

+2.96%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	103,753	103,753	103,753	103,753	+0.00%
Feb	104,214	104,214	104,214	104,214	+0.00%
Mar	104,489	104,489	104,489	104,489	+0.00%
Apr	104,732	104,732	104,732	104,732	+0.00%
May	104,962	104,962	104,962	104,962	+0.00%
Jun	105,326	105,326	105,326	105,326	+0.00%
Jul	105,550	105,550	105,550	105,550	+0.00%
Aug	105,674	105,674	105,674	105,674	+0.00%
Sep	106,013	106,013	106,013	106,013	+0.00%
Oct	106,276	106,276	106,276	106,276	+0.00%
Nov	106,617	106,617	106,617	106,617	+0.00%
Dec	106,898	106,898	106,898	106,898	+0.00%

Events During 1988

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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