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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area

Labour force in Montgomery County

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 5 of 88 · Regions of Ohio Updated Oct 23, 2026

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

Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+3.7% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Montgomery County 259K
Ohio 6M

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

The series at a glance Montgomery County · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 259,209 · 2025
First value 288,871 · 1990
Highest 288,871 · 1990
Lowest 249,305 · 2022
Average change −0.3% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearMontgomery CountyChange Ohio
2025 259,209 +0.5% 6M
2024 257,841 +1.9% 5.9M
2023 253,074 +1.5% 5.8M
2022 249,305 −0.6% 5.8M
2021 250,815 −1.3% 5.7M
2020 254,113 −1.1% 5.7M
2019 256,978 +0.7% 5.9M
2018 255,144 −0.3% 5.8M
2017 256,020 +0.7% 5.8M
2016 254,198 +1.7% 5.8M
2015 250,055 +0.1% 5.7M
2014 249,853 −0.5% 5.7M
2013 251,017 −1.4% 5.7M
2012 254,586 −1.7% 5.7M
2011 259,049 −2.1% 5.8M
2010 264,516 +0.3% 5.8M
2009 263,821 −2.0% 5.9M
2008 269,271 −1.3% 6M
2007 272,869 −0.2% 6M
2006 273,464 +0.9% 6M
2005 271,072 −0.2% 5.9M
2004 271,682 −1.4% 5.8M
2003 275,525 −0.2% 5.9M
2002 275,974 −1.0% 5.8M
2001 278,629 +0.0% 5.8M
2000 278,580 +0.3% 5.8M
1999 277,620 −1.5% 5.8M
1998 281,759 −0.3% 5.7M
1997 282,603 −0.5% 5.7M
1996 283,907 +0.2% 5.7M
1995 283,248 −0.1% 5.6M
1994 283,492 +0.8% 5.6M
1993 281,380 −1.5% 5.5M
1992 285,556 −0.4% 5.5M
1991 286,562 −0.8% 5.4M
1990 288,871 5.4M

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

Ranking · Regions of Ohio

2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force
88 Noble County 4,344
87 Monroe County 5,585
86 Vinton County 5,729
85 Harrison County 5,918
84 Morgan County 6,351
83 Meigs County 8,422
82 Paulding County 8,896
81 Adams County 11,070
80 Pike County 11,470
79 Wyandot County 11,942
78 Carroll County 12,130
77 Gallia County 12,422
76 Fayette County 12,533
75 Hocking County 12,643
74 Hardin County 13,200
73 Henry County 13,721
72 Jackson County 14,297
71 Van Wert County 14,716
70 Coshocton County 15,347
69 Perry County 15,673
68 Guernsey County 16,674
67 Williams County 17,244
66 Morrow County 17,332
65 Putnam County 18,360
64 Champaign County 18,686
…
8 Stark County 180K
7 Butler County 195K
6 Lucas County 204K
5 Montgomery County 253K
4 Summit County 274K
3 Hamilton County 430K
2 Cuyahoga County 619K
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2023

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.