Historical Year Data · 1988

Labor Force Participation in 1988

Labor Force Participation opened 1988 at 65.80% and closed at 66.10%, a +0.46% move for the year. The high of 66.20% was reached on November 1, and the low of 65.70% on March 1.

Open

65.80%

1988-01

66.10%

12 data points

High

66.20%

Nov 1

Low

65.70%

Mar 1

Full Year Change

+0.46%

1987 Change

+0.46%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	65.80%	65.80%	65.80%	65.80%	+0.00%
Feb	65.90%	65.90%	65.90%	65.90%	+0.00%
Mar	65.70%	65.70%	65.70%	65.70%	+0.00%
Apr	65.80%	65.80%	65.80%	65.80%	+0.00%
May	65.70%	65.70%	65.70%	65.70%	+0.00%
Jun	65.80%	65.80%	65.80%	65.80%	+0.00%
Jul	65.90%	65.90%	65.90%	65.90%	+0.00%
Aug	66.10%	66.10%	66.10%	66.10%	+0.00%
Sep	65.90%	65.90%	65.90%	65.90%	+0.00%
Oct	66.00%	66.00%	66.00%	66.00%	+0.00%
Nov	66.20%	66.20%	66.20%	66.20%	+0.00%
Dec	66.10%	66.10%	66.10%	66.10%	+0.00%

Events During 1988

1982 Latin American Debt Crisis

Deflation

August 1982 – 1989

Mexico defaulted on its external debt in August 1982, triggering a seven-year crisis that engulfed Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and most of Latin America. The "lost decade" reshaped emerging market finance.

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