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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Kettering

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 2 of 9 · Towns of Dayton Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Kettering Ohio

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 18 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 29,353 +0.3% since 2024
Towns of Dayton · 2025 2 of 9 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +1.4% −0.3% a year on average
share of Ohio 0.49% Ohio: 5,950,654 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+1.4% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Kettering 29,353
Ohio 6M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics

The series at a glance Kettering · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 29,353 · 2025
First value 32,930 · 1990
Highest 32,930 · 1990
Lowest 28,129 · 2009
Average change −0.3% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearKetteringChange Ohio
2025 29,353 +0.3% 6M
2024 29,251 +1.5% 5.9M
2023 28,830 +1.2% 5.8M
2022 28,475 −0.7% 5.8M
2021 28,667 −1.3% 5.7M
2020 29,054 −1.9% 5.7M
2019 29,624 +0.4% 5.9M
2018 29,499 −0.5% 5.8M
2017 29,653 +0.7% 5.8M
2016 29,452 +1.8% 5.8M
2015 28,941 +0.0% 5.7M
2014 28,935 −0.0% 5.7M
2013 28,938 −1.6% 5.7M
2012 29,413 −1.4% 5.7M
2011 29,844 −2.0% 5.8M
2010 30,442 +8.2% 5.8M
2009 28,129 −2.6% 5.9M
2008 28,874 −1.7% 6M
2007 29,359 −0.2% 6M
2006 29,428 +0.2% 6M
2005 29,374 −0.6% 5.9M
2004 29,540 −1.8% 5.8M
2003 30,093 −1.1% 5.9M
2002 30,424 −1.6% 5.8M
2001 30,911 −0.2% 5.8M
2000 30,970 −2.6% 5.8M
1999 31,797 −1.3% 5.8M
1998 32,213 −0.4% 5.7M
1997 32,353 −0.2% 5.7M
1996 32,429 −0.0% 5.7M
1995 32,439 +0.3% 5.6M
1994 32,356 +1.1% 5.6M
1993 31,993 −1.0% 5.5M
1992 32,313 −0.7% 5.5M
1991 32,549 −1.2% 5.4M
1990 32,930 5.4M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Dayton

2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
8 Trotwood 10,528
7 Riverside 10,717
6 Xenia 11,096
5 Fairborn 16,617
4 Huber Heights 18,056
3 Beavercreek 22,678
2 Kettering 28,935
1 Dayton 58,400

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2014

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.