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Historical Year Data · 2015

Unemployed 27+ Weeks (Long-Term) in 2015

Unemployed 27+ Weeks (Long-Term) opened 2015 at 2,774 and closed at 2,127, a -23.32% move for the year. The high of 2,774 was reached on January 1, and the low of 2,074 on November 1.

Open
2,774
2015-01
Close
2,127
12 data points
High
2,774
Jan 1
Low
2,074
Nov 1
Full Year Change
-23.32%
2014 Change
-22.40%

Monthly Breakdown

MonthOpenCloseHighLowChange
Jan2,7742,7742,7742,774+0.00%
Feb2,6582,6582,6582,658+0.00%
Mar2,5422,5422,5422,542+0.00%
Apr2,5602,5602,5602,560+0.00%
May2,5032,5032,5032,503+0.00%
Jun2,1622,1622,1622,162+0.00%
Jul2,1272,1272,1272,127+0.00%
Aug2,1722,1722,1722,172+0.00%
Sep2,0972,0972,0972,097+0.00%
Oct2,1302,1302,1302,130+0.00%
Nov2,0742,0742,0742,074+0.00%
Dec2,1272,1272,1272,127+0.00%

Events During 2015

2015 China Yuan Devaluation
Mixed
August 2015

The PBoC devalued the yuan by 1.9% in a single day on August 11, 2015, the first meaningful devaluation since 1994. Global risk assets convulsed.

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.

2015 Swiss Franc Unpegging Shock
Mixed
January 15, 2015

The Swiss National Bank abandoned its 1.20 EUR/CHF floor on January 15, 2015. The franc immediately surged 30%, blowing up retail FX brokers and exposing the fragility of exchange rate commitments.

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Unemployment Rate (U3)
2015
Underemployment Rate (U6)
2015
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2015
Initial Claims 4-Week MA
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Continued Claims
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2015

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