Wayne County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Wayne 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
11.8%
2023
9.3%
Total change
-2.5 pp
% change
-21.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.8% | — |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +5.5 pp (46.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 10.8% | — |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -2.7 pp (-25%) |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +1.2 pp (14.8%) |