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
6.6%
2023
5.6%
Total change
-1.0 pp
% change
-15.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.6% | — |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +0.3 pp (4.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.5% | — |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +0.6 pp (10.9%) |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -0.5 pp (-8.2%) |