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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area

Labour force in Montgomery County

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 5 of 88 · Regions of Ohio Updated Oct 23, 2026

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+3.7% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Montgomery County 259K
Ohio 6M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics

The series at a glance Montgomery County · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 259,209 · 2025
First value 288,871 · 1990
Highest 288,871 · 1990
Lowest 249,305 · 2022
Average change −0.3% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearMontgomery CountyChange Ohio
2025 259,209 +0.5% 6M
2024 257,841 +1.9% 5.9M
2023 253,074 +1.5% 5.8M
2022 249,305 −0.6% 5.8M
2021 250,815 −1.3% 5.7M
2020 254,113 −1.1% 5.7M
2019 256,978 +0.7% 5.9M
2018 255,144 −0.3% 5.8M
2017 256,020 +0.7% 5.8M
2016 254,198 +1.7% 5.8M
2015 250,055 +0.1% 5.7M
2014 249,853 −0.5% 5.7M
2013 251,017 −1.4% 5.7M
2012 254,586 −1.7% 5.7M
2011 259,049 −2.1% 5.8M
2010 264,516 +0.3% 5.8M
2009 263,821 −2.0% 5.9M
2008 269,271 −1.3% 6M
2007 272,869 −0.2% 6M
2006 273,464 +0.9% 6M
2005 271,072 −0.2% 5.9M
2004 271,682 −1.4% 5.8M
2003 275,525 −0.2% 5.9M
2002 275,974 −1.0% 5.8M
2001 278,629 +0.0% 5.8M
2000 278,580 +0.3% 5.8M
1999 277,620 −1.5% 5.8M
1998 281,759 −0.3% 5.7M
1997 282,603 −0.5% 5.7M
1996 283,907 +0.2% 5.7M
1995 283,248 −0.1% 5.6M
1994 283,492 +0.8% 5.6M
1993 281,380 −1.5% 5.5M
1992 285,556 −0.4% 5.5M
1991 286,562 −0.8% 5.4M
1990 288,871 5.4M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of Ohio

2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force
1 Franklin County 658K
2 Cuyahoga County 616K
3 Hamilton County 403K
4 Summit County 273K
5 Montgomery County 250K
6 Lucas County 210K
7 Butler County 188K
8 Stark County 187K
9 Lorain County 152K
10 Lake County 125K
11 Warren County 113K
12 Mahoning County 107K
13 Clermont County 103K
14 Delaware County 103K
15 Medina County 95,599
16 Trumbull County 91,783
17 Licking County 87,273
18 Portage County 87,163
19 Greene County 80,693
20 Fairfield County 75,170
21 Wood County 69,853
22 Clark County 64,333
23 Wayne County 60,225
24 Richland County 53,777
25 Miami County 52,599
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2015

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.