Historical Year Data · 2003

Nonfarm Payrolls in 2003

Nonfarm Payrolls opened 2003 at 130,573 and closed at 130,589, a +0.01% move for the year. The high of 130,589 was reached on December 1, and the low of 130,153 on August 1.

Open

130,573

2003-01

130,589

12 data points

High

130,589

Dec 1

Low

130,153

Aug 1

Full Year Change

+0.01%

2002 Change

-0.30%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	130,573	130,573	130,573	130,573	+0.00%
Feb	130,441	130,441	130,441	130,441	+0.00%
Mar	130,235	130,235	130,235	130,235	+0.00%
Apr	130,173	130,173	130,173	130,173	+0.00%
May	130,197	130,197	130,197	130,197	+0.00%
Jun	130,186	130,186	130,186	130,186	+0.00%
Jul	130,184	130,184	130,184	130,184	+0.00%
Aug	130,153	130,153	130,153	130,153	+0.00%
Sep	130,252	130,252	130,252	130,252	+0.00%
Oct	130,439	130,439	130,439	130,439	+0.00%
Nov	130,480	130,480	130,480	130,480	+0.00%
Dec	130,589	130,589	130,589	130,589	+0.00%

Events During 2003

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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