Historical Year Data · 2001

Unemployed 5 to 14 Weeks in 2001

Unemployed 5 to 14 Weeks opened 2001 at 1,956 and closed at 2,797, a +43.00% move for the year. The high of 2,797 was reached on December 1, and the low of 1,764 on February 1.

Open

1,956

2001-01

2,797

12 data points

High

2,797

Dec 1

Low

1,764

Feb 1

Full Year Change

+43.00%

2000 Change

+4.35%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	1,956	1,956	1,956	1,956	+0.00%
Feb	1,764	1,764	1,764	1,764	+0.00%
Mar	2,059	2,059	2,059	2,059	+0.00%
Apr	1,990	1,990	1,990	1,990	+0.00%
May	2,045	2,045	2,045	2,045	+0.00%
Jun	2,025	2,025	2,025	2,025	+0.00%
Jul	2,187	2,187	2,187	2,187	+0.00%
Aug	2,187	2,187	2,187	2,187	+0.00%
Sep	2,350	2,350	2,350	2,350	+0.00%
Oct	2,531	2,531	2,531	2,531	+0.00%
Nov	2,566	2,566	2,566	2,566	+0.00%
Dec	2,797	2,797	2,797	2,797	+0.00%

Events During 2001

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.

1998 Euro Launch & 1999 Introduction

Goldilocks

May 1998 – January 2002

Eleven European Union members locked exchange rates on January 1, 1999, creating the euro as a virtual currency. Physical notes and coins circulated from January 1, 2002. The euro became the largest monetary experiment since Bretton Woods.

2000 Dotcom Crash

Deflation

March 2000 – October 2002

The Nasdaq Composite peaked at 5,048 on March 10, 2000 and fell 78% over 31 months. Internet companies went bankrupt en masse. The crash reshaped venture capital, corporate governance, and accounting standards.

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