Historical Year Data · 2011
Nonfarm Payrolls in 2011
Nonfarm Payrolls opened 2011 at 130,837 and closed at 132,888, a +1.57% move for the year. The high of 132,888 was reached on December 1, and the low of 130,837 on January 1.
Open
130,837
2011-01
Close
132,888
12 data points
High
132,888
Dec 1
Low
130,837
Jan 1
Full Year Change
+1.57%
2010 Change
+0.79%
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 130,837 | 130,837 | 130,837 | 130,837 | +0.00% |
| Feb | 131,057 | 131,057 | 131,057 | 131,057 | +0.00% |
| Mar | 131,283 | 131,283 | 131,283 | 131,283 | +0.00% |
| Apr | 131,597 | 131,597 | 131,597 | 131,597 | +0.00% |
| May | 131,703 | 131,703 | 131,703 | 131,703 | +0.00% |
| Jun | 131,931 | 131,931 | 131,931 | 131,931 | +0.00% |
| Jul | 131,992 | 131,992 | 131,992 | 131,992 | +0.00% |
| Aug | 132,125 | 132,125 | 132,125 | 132,125 | +0.00% |
| Sep | 132,344 | 132,344 | 132,344 | 132,344 | +0.00% |
| Oct | 132,553 | 132,553 | 132,553 | 132,553 | +0.00% |
| Nov | 132,690 | 132,690 | 132,690 | 132,690 | +0.00% |
| Dec | 132,888 | 132,888 | 132,888 | 132,888 | +0.00% |
Events During 2011
2011 US Debt Ceiling & Downgrade
Mixed
July–August 2011
S&P stripped the United States of its AAA credit rating on August 5, 2011, the first time in history. Markets whipsawed as the debt ceiling fight showed political risk could reprice government creditworthiness.
2010 European Sovereign Debt Crisis
Deflation
April 2010 – July 2012
Greece's debt revelation in October 2009 triggered a multi-year eurozone crisis that threatened the euro's survival. Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, and Italy required emergency support. Mario Draghi's "whatever it takes" in 2012 ended the acute phase.
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