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
8.3%
2023
8.1%
Total change
-0.2 pp
% change
-2.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.3% | — |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +0.8 pp (9.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 10.8% | — |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -2.5 pp (-23.1%) |
| 2023 | 8.1% | -0.2 pp (-2.4%) |