Updated April 07, 2022
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
Dayton area, third quarter 2021
(U.S. = $1,251; Area = $1,058)
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are
not seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.
Dayton Area Economic Summary
Unemployment rates for the nation and selected
areas
Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
4.5
4.0
3.7
4.2
4.1
6.3
4.8
4.8
5.8
6.6
0.0
5.0
10.0
Montgomery Co.,
OH
Miami Co., OH
Greene Co., OH
Dayton area
United States
Feb-21
Feb-22
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Unemployment rates
-20.0
-15.0
-10.0
-5.0
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
Feb-19
Feb-20
Feb-21
Feb-22
Dayton area
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
12-month percent changes in employment
Number Percent
Total nonfarm
379.5
10.8
2.9
Mining, logging, and construction
13.4
0.8
6.3
Manufacturing
41.3
0.8
2.0
Trade, transportation, and util ities
65.3
1.1
1.7
Information
6.6
-0.3
-4.3
Financial activities
17.4
-0.1
-0.6
Professional and business services
52.5
2.2
4.4
Education and health services
69.5
-1.0
-1.4
Leisure and hospitality
39.3
6.4
19.5
Other services
13.3
0.3
2.3
Government
60.9
0.6
1.0
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
Feb. 2022
Change from Feb.
2021 to Feb. 2022
Dayton area employment
(number in thousands)
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban
consumers for selected categories
Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by
producers for selected industries nationwide
Average hourly wages for selected occupations
Over-the-year changes in wages and salaries
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