Dayton city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Dayton city's unemployment rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
12.9%
2023
9.7%
Total change
-3.2 pp
% change
-24.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.9% | — |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -2.2 pp (-17.1%) |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -0.4 pp (-3.7%) |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -0.1 pp (-1%) |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -0.2 pp (-2%) |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -0.3 pp (-3%) |