Historical Year Data · 2003

Unemployed 15 to 26 Weeks in 2003

Unemployed 15 to 26 Weeks opened 2003 at 1,405 and closed at 1,435, a +2.14% move for the year. The high of 1,661 was reached on July 1, and the low of 1,297 on February 1.

Open

1,405

2003-01

1,435

12 data points

High

1,661

Jul 1

Low

1,297

Feb 1

Full Year Change

+2.14%

2002 Change

-2.04%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	1,405	1,405	1,405	1,405	+0.00%
Feb	1,297	1,297	1,297	1,297	+0.00%
Mar	1,363	1,363	1,363	1,363	+0.00%
Apr	1,421	1,421	1,421	1,421	+0.00%
May	1,389	1,389	1,389	1,389	+0.00%
Jun	1,453	1,453	1,453	1,453	+0.00%
Jul	1,661	1,661	1,661	1,661	+0.00%
Aug	1,561	1,561	1,561	1,561	+0.00%
Sep	1,472	1,472	1,472	1,472	+0.00%
Oct	1,492	1,492	1,492	1,492	+0.00%
Nov	1,414	1,414	1,414	1,414	+0.00%
Dec	1,435	1,435	1,435	1,435	+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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