Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area'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
8.1%
2023
6.5%
Total change
-1.6 pp
% change
-19.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.1% | — |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -1.6 pp (-19.8%) |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +0.3 pp (4.6%) |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -0.2 pp (-2.9%) |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -0.1 pp (-1.5%) |