Historical Year Data · 1996

Nonfarm Payrolls in 1996

Nonfarm Payrolls opened 1996 at 118,317 and closed at 121,143, a +2.39% move for the year. The high of 121,143 was reached on December 1, and the low of 118,317 on January 1.

Open

118,317

1996-01

121,143

12 data points

High

121,143

Dec 1

Low

118,317

Jan 1

Full Year Change

+2.39%

1995 Change

+1.56%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	118,317	118,317	118,317	118,317	+0.00%
Feb	118,738	118,738	118,738	118,738	+0.00%
Mar	118,992	118,992	118,992	118,992	+0.00%
Apr	119,158	119,158	119,158	119,158	+0.00%
May	119,497	119,497	119,497	119,497	+0.00%
Jun	119,770	119,770	119,770	119,770	+0.00%
Jul	120,019	120,019	120,019	120,019	+0.00%
Aug	120,198	120,198	120,198	120,198	+0.00%
Sep	120,400	120,400	120,400	120,400	+0.00%
Oct	120,665	120,665	120,665	120,665	+0.00%
Nov	120,947	120,947	120,947	120,947	+0.00%
Dec	121,143	121,143	121,143	121,143	+0.00%

Events During 1996

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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