Historical Year Data · 2000

Unemployed 15 to 26 Weeks in 2000

Unemployed 15 to 26 Weeks opened 2000 at 659 and closed at 687, a +4.25% move for the year. The high of 723 was reached on November 1, and the low of 616 on June 1.

Open

659

2000-01

687

12 data points

High

723

Nov 1

Low

616

Jun 1

Full Year Change

+4.25%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	659	659	659	659	+0.00%
Feb	671	671	671	671	+0.00%
Mar	666	666	666	666	+0.00%
Apr	662	662	662	662	+0.00%
May	683	683	683	683	+0.00%
Jun	616	616	616	616	+0.00%
Jul	645	645	645	645	+0.00%
Aug	685	685	685	685	+0.00%
Sep	644	644	644	644	+0.00%
Oct	710	710	710	710	+0.00%
Nov	723	723	723	723	+0.00%
Dec	687	687	687	687	+0.00%

Events During 2000

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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