Wayne city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Wayne 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
7.8%
2023
9.6%
Total change
+1.8 pp
% change
+23.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.8% | — |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -1.2 pp (-15.4%) |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +3.5 pp (53%) |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +1.1 pp (10.9%) |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -2.0 pp (-17.9%) |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +0.4 pp (4.3%) |