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Historical Year Data · 2016

Unemployed 5 to 14 Weeks in 2016

Unemployed 5 to 14 Weeks opened 2016 at 2,290 and closed at 2,117, a -7.55% move for the year. The high of 2,352 was reached on August 1, and the low of 2,117 on December 1.

Open
2,290
2016-01
Close
2,117
12 data points
High
2,352
Aug 1
Low
2,117
Dec 1
Full Year Change
-7.55%
2015 Change
-5.52%

Monthly Breakdown

MonthOpenCloseHighLowChange
Jan2,2902,2902,2902,290+0.00%
Feb2,1872,1872,1872,187+0.00%
Mar2,1682,1682,1682,168+0.00%
Apr2,1322,1322,1322,132+0.00%
May2,2642,2642,2642,264+0.00%
Jun2,1952,1952,1952,195+0.00%
Jul2,2822,2822,2822,282+0.00%
Aug2,3522,3522,3522,352+0.00%
Sep2,2882,2882,2882,288+0.00%
Oct2,2732,2732,2732,273+0.00%
Nov2,1632,1632,1632,163+0.00%
Dec2,1172,1172,1172,117+0.00%

Events During 2016

2016 Brexit Vote
Goldilocks
June 23–24, 2016

The UK voted to leave the European Union on June 23, 2016. The pound fell 10% overnight, its largest single-day drop since floating in 1971.

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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2016
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