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Historical Year Data · 2018

Unemployed 27+ Weeks (Long-Term) in 2018

Unemployed 27+ Weeks (Long-Term) opened 2018 at 1,467 and closed at 1,306, a -10.97% move for the year. The high of 1,467 was reached on January 1, and the low of 1,228 on November 1.

Open
1,467
2018-01
Close
1,306
12 data points
High
1,467
Jan 1
Low
1,228
Nov 1
Full Year Change
-10.97%
2017 Change
-18.76%

Monthly Breakdown

MonthOpenCloseHighLowChange
Jan1,4671,4671,4671,467+0.00%
Feb1,4321,4321,4321,432+0.00%
Mar1,3451,3451,3451,345+0.00%
Apr1,3751,3751,3751,375+0.00%
May1,2331,2331,2331,233+0.00%
Jun1,4041,4041,4041,404+0.00%
Jul1,4161,4161,4161,416+0.00%
Aug1,2871,2871,2871,287+0.00%
Sep1,3511,3511,3511,351+0.00%
Oct1,3481,3481,3481,348+0.00%
Nov1,2281,2281,2281,228+0.00%
Dec1,3061,3061,3061,306+0.00%

Events During 2018

2018 Volmageddon (XIV Collapse)
Goldilocks
February 5, 2018

On February 5, 2018, the VIX doubled intraday, the largest single-day VIX move ever. Short-volatility ETNs lost 90% of their value, and the XIV was terminated.

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