Top Ten Worst Years for Business

These years aren't necessarily bad. They're just unfortunate for businesses and the economy.
The Top Ten
1 1929

This year should remain at number one on this list forever and ever.

The stock market crash that started the Great Depression.

2 2015 2015 (MMXV) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2015th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 15th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 6th year of the 2010s decade.

This thing truly deserves the first place. This was a moronic and horrendous year for many reasons, including the main thread topic.

My least favourite year ever and I also heard it was a bad year for business too so...

So I did look it up, THIS is the worst year for business.

The 2010s really suck! I want the 1990s and the 2000s back.

3 2008 2008 was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2008th year based on the Common Era/Anno Domini designations. It is the 8th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 9th year of the 2000s decade.

The stock market crash that started the Great Recession.

4 2009 2009 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2009th year of the Common Era and Anno Domini designations. It was the 10th and final year of the 2000s decade.

Circuit City went out of business. Had it not been for the great recession, Circuit City would've still been alive and thriving.

5 2000 The year 2000 (MM) was a century leap year that started on a Saturday according to the Gregorian calendar. It marked the 2000th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations. It was the last year of the 2nd millennium and the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 2000s decade.
6 2001 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2001st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 1st year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 2nd year of the 2000s decade.

The internet still suffered. More companies went bankrupt.

7 2002 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2002nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 2nd year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 3rd year of the 2000s decade.

WorldCom, one of the last victims of the.com bubble, went bankrupt in the largest internet company bankruptcy in history.

8 2013 2013 (MMXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2013th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 13th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 4th year of the 2010s decade.

Detroit filed for bankruptcy. This alone makes 2013 really bad for businesses.

9 1983 1983 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1983rd year of the Common Era and Anno Domini designations.

The video game crash was the biggest reason this got on here, but there were other factors too, you know.

10 1995

Many failed tech products were released this year. Windows 95 dominated the new tech this year as most of the other new tech products bombed badly.

The Contenders
11 2020 2020 (MMXX) was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 20th year of the third millennium, the 20th year of the 21st century, and the 1st year of the 2020s. It was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, schools and many workplaces being closed for months, online school and work meetings, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression of the 1930s.

Worst year ever

12 1997

Worst year for business in Asia. Enough said!

13 2014 2014 (MMXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2014th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 14th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 5th year of the 2010s decade.

2014 was very bad, though 2017 sucked more! Strangely enough, 2017 reminds me a lot of 2014 because they were both terrible. A lot of celebrities dying also happened in 2014 as well, and I had been hospitalized a couple times in 2014 as well, I could have died back then, Who knows...

2014 was hell for sure!

2014 was bad, though 2017 sucked more! Strangely enough... 2017 reminds me a lot of 2014 because they were both terrible. A lot of celebrity deaths happened in 2014 as well. Not only that, I had been in the hospital a lot in 2014 as well.

2014 was hell for sure :'(

2014 was very bad, though 2017 sucked more! Strangley, 2017 reminds me a lot of 2014, because I think they are both terrible!

That terrible appendix disaster happened in 2014 as well.

2014 was hell for sure :(

14 1999
15 2018 2018 (MMXVIII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2018th year of the Common Era (CE), the 9th year of the 2010s decade, the 18th year of the 21st century, and the 18th year of the 3rd millennium.
16 1980
17 1981
18 1982 In 1982, the Falklands War between the United Kingdom and Argentina highlighted geopolitical tensions. The debut of the Commodore 64 computer marked a significant milestone in home computing. The Michael Jackson album "Thriller" achieved unprecedented success, becoming one of the best-selling albums of all time.
19 1984 The year 1984 holds a prominent place in literature due to George Orwell's dystopian novel of the same name. Apple Computer introduced the Macintosh, a revolutionary personal computer with a graphical user interface. The Los Angeles Summer Olympics showcased sporting excellence and saw the emergence of gymnast Mary Lou Retton as a household name.
20 1985
21 1986
22 1987 The Next Generation" television series premiered, carrying on the legacy of the original franchise. The Montreal Protocol was adopted to address ozone layer depletion, showcasing international cooperation on environmental issues.
23 1988 The year 1988 witnessed the establishment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to address global environmental challenges. The Winter Olympics were held in Calgary, Canada, showcasing world-class winter sports competition. NASA's space shuttle program continued with the launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery, contributing to advancements in space exploration.
24 1989
25 1990 In 1990, the reunification of East and West Germany marked a historic moment in the aftermath of the Cold War. Tim Berners-Lee, a British computer scientist, introduced the concept of the World Wide Web, revolutionizing the way people access and share information. Nelson Mandela's release from prison in South Africa signaled the beginning of the end of apartheid.
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