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Unemployment rate in Dayton
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2025
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators
By year
All years · 1990 – 2025
| Year | Dayton | Change | Montgomery County | Ohio | United States | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.1% | +0.6 pp | 5.0% | 4.6% | — | 4.8% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +0.9 pp | 4.6% | 4.4% | — | 4.8% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | −0.1 pp | 3.9% | 3.7% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | −2.5 pp | 4.0% | 4.0% | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | −3.7 pp | 5.7% | 5.3% | 5.4% | 6.0% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +5.9 pp | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | −0.2 pp | 4.2% | 4.1% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | −0.4 pp | 4.4% | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.8% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | −0.2 pp | 4.8% | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.9% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | −0.2 pp | 4.9% | 5.0% | 4.9% | 6.0% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | −1.3 pp | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 6.0% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | −2.4 pp | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.2% | 6.0% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +0.2 pp | 8.2% | 7.4% | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | −1.8 pp | 8.2% | 7.4% | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | −1.7 pp | 9.7% | 8.8% | 9.0% | 6.1% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | ±0.0 pp | 11.2% | 10.0% | 9.6% | 6.3% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +4.3 pp | 11.8% | 10.2% | 9.3% | 6.4% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +1.4 pp | 7.6% | 6.6% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +0.2 pp | 6.2% | 5.6% | 4.6% | 5.8% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | −0.6 pp | 6.1% | 5.4% | 4.6% | 6.0% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | −0.4 pp | 6.5% | 5.9% | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +0.3 pp | 6.8% | 6.2% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | −2.8 pp | 6.7% | 6.2% | 6.0% | 6.5% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +2.4 pp | 6.2% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 6.4% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +0.8 pp | 4.8% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | +0.1 pp | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.0% | 6.1% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | −0.6 pp | 4.2% | 4.3% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | +0.4 pp | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | −0.7 pp | 4.3% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 6.0% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | +0.8 pp | 4.7% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 6.0% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | −1.1 pp | 4.2% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | −1.2 pp | 4.9% | 5.6% | — | 5.8% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | −1.5 pp | 5.6% | 6.7% | — | 5.5% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | +1.2 pp | 6.5% | 7.4% | — | 5.3% |
| 1991 | 10.0% | +1.2 pp | 5.8% | 6.6% | — | 5.1% |
| 1990 | 8.8% | 5.1% | 5.7% | — | — |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2025
Ranking · Towns of Dayton
2019 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Unemployment rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trotwood | 5.1% | |
| 2 | Dayton | 5.0% | |
| 3 | Xenia | 4.5% | |
| 4 | Riverside | 4.1% | |
| 5 | Huber Heights | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Fairborn | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Kettering | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Beavercreek | 3.4% |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2019
The share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one.
Unemployed people divided by the labour force (employed plus unemployed), following the international definition; annual average.
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