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
3.3%
2023
7.7%
Total change
+4.4 pp
% change
+133.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.3% | — |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -0.6 pp (-18.2%) |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +3.1 pp (114.8%) |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +0.6 pp (10.3%) |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -2.9 pp (-45.3%) |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +4.2 pp (120%) |