Historical Year Data · 1996

Sahm Rule Recession Indicator in 1996

Sahm Rule Recession Indicator opened 1996 at 0.17% and closed at 0.07%, a -58.82% move for the year. The high of 0.17% was reached on January 1, and the low of 0.00% on July 1.

Open

0.17%

1996-01

0.07%

7 data points

High

0.17%

Jan 1

Low

0.00%

Jul 1

Full Year Change

-58.82%

1995 Change

+0.00%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	0.17%	0.17%	0.17%	0.17%	+0.00%
Feb	0.13%	0.13%	0.13%	0.13%	+0.00%
Mar	0.10%	0.10%	0.10%	0.10%	+0.00%
May	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%	+0.00%
Jul	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	+0.00%
Nov	0.10%	0.10%	0.10%	0.10%	+0.00%
Dec	0.07%	0.07%	0.07%	0.07%	+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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