Defiance County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Defiance County'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
3.4%
2023
4.4%
Total change
+1.0 pp
% change
+29.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.4% | — |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +2.9 pp (85.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 1.8% | — |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +0.9 pp (50%) |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +1.7 pp (63%) |