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
2.0%
2023
3.4%
Total change
+1.4 pp
% change
+70%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.0% | — |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +0.5 pp (25%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2.6% | — |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +0.8 pp (30.8%) |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +0.0 pp (0%) |