Historical Year Data · 2016
Nonfarm Payrolls in 2016
Nonfarm Payrolls opened 2016 at 143,210 and closed at 145,408, a +1.53% move for the year. The high of 145,408 was reached on December 1, and the low of 143,210 on January 1.
Open
143,210
2016-01
Close
145,408
12 data points
High
145,408
Dec 1
Low
143,210
Jan 1
Full Year Change
+1.53%
2015 Change
+1.78%
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 143,210 | 143,210 | 143,210 | 143,210 | +0.00% |
| Feb | 143,406 | 143,406 | 143,406 | 143,406 | +0.00% |
| Mar | 143,662 | 143,662 | 143,662 | 143,662 | +0.00% |
| Apr | 143,854 | 143,854 | 143,854 | 143,854 | +0.00% |
| May | 143,900 | 143,900 | 143,900 | 143,900 | +0.00% |
| Jun | 144,147 | 144,147 | 144,147 | 144,147 | +0.00% |
| Jul | 144,520 | 144,520 | 144,520 | 144,520 | +0.00% |
| Aug | 144,661 | 144,661 | 144,661 | 144,661 | +0.00% |
| Sep | 144,967 | 144,967 | 144,967 | 144,967 | +0.00% |
| Oct | 145,065 | 145,065 | 145,065 | 145,065 | +0.00% |
| Nov | 145,183 | 145,183 | 145,183 | 145,183 | +0.00% |
| Dec | 145,408 | 145,408 | 145,408 | 145,408 | +0.00% |
Events During 2016
2016 Brexit Vote
Goldilocks
June 23–24, 2016
The UK voted to leave the European Union on June 23, 2016. The pound fell 10% overnight, its largest single-day drop since floating in 1971.
2014-2016 Oil Price Collapse
Deflation
June 2014 – February 2016
Brent crude fell from $115 in June 2014 to $27 in January 2016, a 77% collapse. Shale oversupply and OPEC's refusal to cut production broke the commodity supercycle that had dominated markets since 2003.
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