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
6.3%
2023
4.1%
Total change
-2.2 pp
% change
-34.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.3% | — |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -3.9 pp (-61.9%) |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -1.0 pp (-41.7%) |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +1.2 pp (85.7%) |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +1.7 pp (65.4%) |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -0.2 pp (-4.7%) |