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
24.0%
2023
16.8%
Total change
-7.2 pp
% change
-30%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24.0% | — |
| 2019 | 22.6% | -1.4 pp (-5.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 24.7% | — |
| 2022 | 17.2% | -7.5 pp (-30.4%) |
| 2023 | 16.8% | -0.4 pp (-2.3%) |