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
8.2%
2023
11.9%
Total change
+3.7 pp
% change
+45.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.2% | — |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -5.4 pp (-65.9%) |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +2.0 pp (71.4%) |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +6.4 pp (133.3%) |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +4.5 pp (40.2%) |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -3.8 pp (-24.2%) |