Economic Data
All figures are provided by the Michigan Department of Career Development (MDCD) Employment Service Agency - Labor Market Analysis Section (313) 876-5427 :

Unemployment Rate - Annual Average

    Year

    2000
    1999
    1998
    1997
    1996
    1995
    1994
    1993
    1992
    1991
    1990
    1989
    Unemployment Rate

    1.8%
    2.0%
    2.1%
    2.3%
    2.6%
    2.9%
    3.3%
    4.1%
    5.2%
    5.2%
    4.3%
    6.5%

      UNEMPLOYMENT
AREAS

TOTAL

EMPLOYMENT

NUMBER

 RATE
Wayne County*
Dearborn
Dearborn Heights
Detroit
Livonia
Redford Township
Taylor
Westland

972,625
44,050
32,050
397,325
57,725
29,100
36,367
49,569

936,275
43,250
31,500
372,250
57,000
28,650
35,418
48,676

36,350
800
550
25,075
750
450
949
893

 3.7%
1.8%
1.7%
6.3%
1.3%
1.5%
2.6%
1.8%

    Above figures are for the year 2000.

    * County is part of a multi-county Metropolitan Statistical Area or Labor Market Area. Data details may not add to totals due to rounding.