Unemployment Rate in Wayne County, MI
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
8.7%
Rank #3,001/3,222 · #81 in MI
7th
Wayne 8.7%
MI 5.7% +51.9%
US 5.3% +63.3%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Wayne County's unemployment rate of 8.7% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 0.0% to 28.6%.
Distribution of Unemployment Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Wayne County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,998 | Kern County, CA | 8.6% |
| #2,999 | Lewis County, WV | 8.6% |
| #3,000 | Noxubee County, MS | 8.6% |
| #3,001 | Wayne County, MI | 8.7% |
| #3,002 | Fresno County, CA | 8.7% |
| #3,003 | Caddo Parish, LA | 8.7% |
| #3,004 | Marion County, TX | 8.7% |
About Unemployment Rate
Wayne County, Michigan has a unemployment rate of 8.7%, ranking #3,001 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 63.3% above the national value of 5.3%. Within Michigan, it ranks #81 of 83. This places it in the 7th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.