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
4.4%
2023
4.1%
Total change
-0.3 pp
% change
-6.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.4% | — |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +1.1 pp (25%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.6% | — |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -1.6 pp (-24.2%) |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -0.9 pp (-18%) |