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Dayton, Ohio Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Dayton fell 0.2 percentage points in January 2023 to 3.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Ohio rate. The unemployment rate in Dayton peaked in April 2020 at 15.2% and is now 11.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.7% in April 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Dayton unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.4% -0.1 -0.6
Ohio 4.0% -0.1 -0.1
Dayton 3.7% -0.2 -0.3
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with January 2023 data as February metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Dayton, Ohio, National

Dayton, Ohio monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Dayton, Ohio Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Dayton peaked in April 2020 at 56,534. There are now 42,150 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 14,269 in May 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 115. Dayton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Dayton, Ohio) is also available.

Unemployed Persons January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Dayton 14,384 -646 -1,181

Number of Unemployed Persons

Dayton, Ohio Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Ohio
Unemployment Rate
Dayton
Unemployment Rate
Dayton
Unemployed
February
2023
3.6%
January
2023
3.4% 4.0% 3.7% 14,384
December
2022
3.5% 4.1% 3.9% 15,030
November
2022
3.6% 4.1% 4.0% 15,185
October
2022
3.7% 4.2% 4.1% 15,578
September
2022
3.5% 4.1% 3.9% 15,191
August
2022
3.7% 4.1% 3.9% 15,079
July
2022
3.5% 4.0% 3.8% 14,563
June
2022
3.6% 3.9% 3.7% 14,380
May
2022
3.6% 3.9% 3.7% 14,269
April
2022
3.6% 3.9% 3.7% 14,527
March
2022
3.6% 3.9% 3.8% 14,842

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.