Historical Year Data · 2022
Unemployed 5 to 14 Weeks in 2022
Unemployed 5 to 14 Weeks opened 2022 at 1,626 and closed at 1,655, a +1.78% move for the year. The high of 1,869 was reached on July 1, and the low of 1,526 on June 1.
Open
1,626
2022-01
Close
1,655
12 data points
High
1,869
Jul 1
Low
1,526
Jun 1
Full Year Change
+1.78%
2021 Change
-35.63%
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1,626 | 1,626 | 1,626 | 1,626 | +0.00% |
| Feb | 1,763 | 1,763 | 1,763 | 1,763 | +0.00% |
| Mar | 1,703 | 1,703 | 1,703 | 1,703 | +0.00% |
| Apr | 1,591 | 1,591 | 1,591 | 1,591 | +0.00% |
| May | 1,753 | 1,753 | 1,753 | 1,753 | +0.00% |
| Jun | 1,526 | 1,526 | 1,526 | 1,526 | +0.00% |
| Jul | 1,869 | 1,869 | 1,869 | 1,869 | +0.00% |
| Aug | 1,855 | 1,855 | 1,855 | 1,855 | +0.00% |
| Sep | 1,610 | 1,610 | 1,610 | 1,610 | +0.00% |
| Oct | 1,803 | 1,803 | 1,803 | 1,803 | +0.00% |
| Nov | 1,662 | 1,662 | 1,662 | 1,662 | +0.00% |
| Dec | 1,655 | 1,655 | 1,655 | 1,655 | +0.00% |
Events During 2022
2022 Fed Rate Hiking Cycle
Stagflation
March–December 2022
The Fed raised rates 425bps in 2022, the fastest hiking cycle since the Volcker era. The 60/40 portfolio posted its worst year since 1937.
2022 UK Mini-Budget & Gilt Crisis
Stagflation
September 23 – October 14, 2022
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss's September 23, 2022 mini-budget triggered a collapse in sterling and gilts. LDI pension strategies faced forced liquidation. The Bank of England intervened to prevent financial instability.
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