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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Dayton

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 1 of 9 · Towns of Dayton Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Dayton Montgomery County Ohio

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

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Overview 8 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2025 59,652 +0.7% since 2024
Towns of Dayton · 2025 1 of 9 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +2.4% −0.8% a year on average
share of Montgomery County 23.0% Montgomery County: 259,209 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+2.4% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Dayton 59,652
Montgomery County 259K
Ohio 6M

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

The series at a glance Dayton · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 59,652 · 2025
First value 79,959 · 1990
Highest 79,959 · 1990
Lowest 57,397 · 2022
Average change −0.8% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearDaytonChange Montgomery CountyOhio
2025 59,652 +0.7% 259K 6M
2024 59,248 +2.0% 258K 5.9M
2023 58,114 +1.2% 253K 5.8M
2022 57,397 −1.7% 249K 5.8M
2021 58,408 −2.6% 251K 5.7M
2020 59,956 +0.4% 254K 5.7M
2019 59,740 +0.7% 257K 5.9M
2018 59,320 −0.4% 255K 5.8M
2017 59,541 +0.4% 256K 5.8M
2016 59,320 +1.9% 254K 5.8M
2015 58,242 −0.3% 250K 5.7M
2014 58,400 −2.0% 250K 5.7M
2013 59,578 −1.1% 251K 5.7M
2012 60,229 −2.3% 255K 5.7M
2011 61,627 −2.3% 259K 5.8M
2010 63,082 −7.8% 265K 5.8M
2009 68,431 −1.7% 264K 5.9M
2008 69,640 −1.4% 269K 6M
2007 70,663 −0.2% 273K 6M
2006 70,806 +0.4% 273K 6M
2005 70,549 −0.8% 271K 5.9M
2004 71,153 −1.7% 272K 5.8M
2003 72,378 −1.6% 276K 5.9M
2002 73,538 +0.1% 276K 5.8M
2001 73,440 +0.4% 279K 5.8M
2000 73,159 −4.1% 279K 5.8M
1999 76,313 −1.7% 278K 5.8M
1998 77,661 −0.1% 282K 5.7M
1997 77,738 −0.8% 283K 5.7M
1996 78,357 +0.6% 284K 5.7M
1995 77,873 −0.6% 283K 5.6M
1994 78,336 +0.2% 283K 5.6M
1993 78,183 −2.1% 281K 5.5M
1992 79,895 +0.2% 286K 5.5M
1991 79,744 −0.3% 287K 5.4M
1990 79,959 289K 5.4M

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

Ranking · Towns of Dayton

2020 · 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
1 Dayton 59,956
2 Kettering 29,054
3 Beavercreek 22,464
4 Huber Heights 21,315
5 Fairborn 17,511
6 Xenia 11,483
7 Centerville 11,415
8 Riverside 11,189
9 Trotwood 10,583

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2020

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.