Historical Year Data · 2014

Labor Force Participation in 2014

Labor Force Participation opened 2014 at 62.90% and closed at 62.80%, a -0.16% move for the year. The high of 63.10% was reached on March 1, and the low of 62.80% on April 1.

Open

62.90%

2014-01

62.80%

12 data points

High

63.10%

Mar 1

Low

62.80%

Apr 1

Full Year Change

-0.16%

2013 Change

-1.26%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	62.90%	62.90%	62.90%	62.90%	+0.00%
Feb	62.90%	62.90%	62.90%	62.90%	+0.00%
Mar	63.10%	63.10%	63.10%	63.10%	+0.00%
Apr	62.80%	62.80%	62.80%	62.80%	+0.00%
May	62.90%	62.90%	62.90%	62.90%	+0.00%
Jun	62.80%	62.80%	62.80%	62.80%	+0.00%
Jul	62.90%	62.90%	62.90%	62.90%	+0.00%
Aug	62.90%	62.90%	62.90%	62.90%	+0.00%
Sep	62.80%	62.80%	62.80%	62.80%	+0.00%
Oct	62.90%	62.90%	62.90%	62.90%	+0.00%
Nov	62.90%	62.90%	62.90%	62.90%	+0.00%
Dec	62.80%	62.80%	62.80%	62.80%	+0.00%

Events During 2014

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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