Dayton, Ohio Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Dayton fell 3.2 percentage points in May 2020 to 12.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.0 percentage points lower than the Ohio rate. The unemployment rate in Dayton peaked in April 2020 at 16.1% and is now 3.2 percentage points lower. You can also compare Dayton unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
Ohio	13.9%	-3.7	+9.8
Dayton	12.9%	-3.2	+9.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 data as June 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 April 2020 at 62,649. There are now 12,553 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Dayton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Dayton, Ohio) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Dayton	50,096	-12,553	+34,886

Number of Unemployed Persons

Dayton, Ohio Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Ohio Unemployment Rate	Dayton Unemployment Rate	Dayton Unemployed
July 2020	10.2%	—	—	—
June 2020	11.1%	10.9%	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	13.9%	12.9%	50,096
April 2020	14.7%	17.6%	16.1%	62,649
March 2020	4.4%	5.8%	4.2%	16,133
February 2020	3.5%	4.1%	4.0%	15,842
January 2020	3.6%	4.1%	4.1%	15,936
December 2019	3.5%	4.1%	4.0%	15,774
November 2019	3.5%	4.1%	4.1%	15,976
October 2019	3.6%	4.1%	4.1%	16,153
September 2019	3.5%	4.1%	4.2%	16,263
August 2019	3.7%	4.2%	4.2%	16,245