Historical Year Data · 2000

Unemployed 27+ Weeks (Long-Term) in 2000

Unemployed 27+ Weeks (Long-Term) opened 2000 at 721 and closed at 642, a -10.96% move for the year. The high of 721 was reached on January 1, and the low of 593 on November 1.

Open

721

2000-01

642

12 data points

High

721

Jan 1

Low

593

Nov 1

Full Year Change

-10.96%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	721	721	721	721	+0.00%
Feb	629	629	629	629	+0.00%
Mar	646	646	646	646	+0.00%
Apr	599	599	599	599	+0.00%
May	643	643	643	643	+0.00%
Jun	627	627	627	627	+0.00%
Jul	698	698	698	698	+0.00%
Aug	709	709	709	709	+0.00%
Sep	646	646	646	646	+0.00%
Oct	627	627	627	627	+0.00%
Nov	593	593	593	593	+0.00%
Dec	642	642	642	642	+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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