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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
Economy & jobs · Montgomery County Ohio

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

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Overview 6 figures People 18 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 259,209 +0.5% since 2024
Regions of Ohio · 2025 5 of 88 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +3.7% −0.3% a year on average
share of Ohio 4.36% Ohio: 5,950,654 · 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

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
1 Franklin County 730K
2 Cuyahoga County 626K
3 Hamilton County 435K
4 Summit County 276K
5 Montgomery County 258K
6 Lucas County 208K
7 Butler County 198K
8 Stark County 183K
9 Lorain County 158K
10 Warren County 134K
11 Delaware County 128K
12 Lake County 126K
13 Clermont County 111K
14 Mahoning County 105K
15 Medina County 100K
16 Licking County 92,335
17 Trumbull County 89,195
18 Portage County 86,102
19 Greene County 84,280
20 Fairfield County 83,961
21 Wood County 70,493
22 Clark County 62,321
23 Wayne County 56,463
24 Miami County 56,078
25 Richland County 53,818
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2024

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.