Dayton, Ohio Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Dayton fell 0.3 percentage points in February 2019 to 4.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points lower than the Ohio rate. The unemployment rate in Dayton peaked in December 2009 at 12.1% and is now 8.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.7% in March 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Dayton unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Ohio	4.6%	-0.1	+0.1
Dayton	4.1%	-0.3	+0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March 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 48,226. There are now 32,383 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 14,735 in March 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,108. Dayton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Dayton, Ohio) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Dayton	15,843	-1,414	+665

Number of Unemployed Persons

Dayton, Ohio Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Ohio Unemployment Rate	Dayton Unemployment Rate	Dayton Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	4.4%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	4.6%	4.1%	15,843
January 2019	4.0%	4.7%	4.4%	17,257
December 2018	3.9%	4.6%	4.7%	18,423
November 2018	3.7%	4.6%	4.4%	16,947
October 2018	3.8%	4.6%	4.5%	17,445
September 2018	3.7%	4.6%	4.2%	16,371
August 2018	3.8%	4.6%	4.3%	16,517
July 2018	3.9%	4.6%	4.5%	17,403
June 2018	4.0%	4.6%	4.7%	18,333
May 2018	3.8%	4.6%	4.2%	16,556
April 2018	3.9%	4.6%	4.0%	15,716