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
4.8%
2023
3.3%
Total change
-1.5 pp
% change
-31.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.8% | — |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -1.9 pp (-39.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.9% | — |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -0.3 pp (-7.7%) |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -0.3 pp (-8.3%) |