Dayton, Ohio Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Dayton rose 0.1 percentage points in August 2019 to 4.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Ohio rate. The unemployment rate in Dayton peaked in December 2009 at 12.0% and is now 8.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.8% in June 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Dayton unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.1
Ohio	4.1%	+0.1	-0.5
Dayton	4.0%	+0.1	-0.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with August 2019 data as September metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Dayton, Ohio, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Dayton, Ohio Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Dayton peaked in January 2010 at 48,125. There are now 32,749 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 14,804 in June 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 572. Dayton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Dayton, Ohio) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Dayton	15,376	+430	-1,524

Number of Unemployed Persons

Dayton, Ohio Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Ohio Unemployment Rate	Dayton Unemployment Rate	Dayton Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	4.2%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	4.1%	4.0%	15,376
July 2019	3.7%	4.0%	3.9%	14,946
June 2019	3.7%	4.0%	3.8%	14,804
May 2019	3.6%	4.1%	3.9%	15,032
April 2019	3.6%	4.2%	4.0%	15,543
March 2019	3.8%	4.4%	4.2%	16,397
February 2019	3.8%	4.6%	4.4%	17,110
January 2019	4.0%	4.7%	4.5%	17,460
December 2018	3.9%	4.6%	4.5%	17,520
November 2018	3.7%	4.6%	4.5%	17,503
October 2018	3.8%	4.6%	4.5%	17,370