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By William Hershey, Columbus Bureau 10:55 AM Tuesday, December 20, 2011

COLUMBUS – Unemployment rates for both Dayton and Montgomery County dropped sharply in November to levels not seen since the end of 2008, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported Tuesday.

The news was the same for the Dayton metro area, which includes Montgomery, Greene and Preble counties.

For Dayton, the November rate was 9.6 percent, the lowest since a 9 percent rate in November 2008. The new monthly rate also was down from 10.7 percent in October and from 11.7 percent in November 2010.

In Montgomery County, the November rate was 8.6, lowest since the same rate in December 2008.

The county rate for November also was down from 9.6 percent in October and from 10.3 percent in November 2010.

The metro area rate for November was 8.3 percent, lowest since the same rate in December 2008.

The metro area rate also was down from 9.3 percent in October and from 9.9 percent in November 2010.

The November rates also were down from October in other area counties and cities as part of a statewide trend.

November rates decreased in 85 of 88 Ohio counties. Mercer County, at 4.9 percent, had the state’s lowest rate. Four other counties had rates below 6 percent: Holmes, 5.2 percent; Delaware and Geauga, 5.5 percent and Medina, 5.8 percent.

The highest rate was 13.9 percent in Pike County in southern Ohio. Other counties with rates at or above 11 percent were: Ottawa, 11.9 percent; Scioto, 11.5 percent; Meigs, 11.3 percent and Clinton, 11 percent.

In the Dayton area, Warren County’s 7 percent rate was the lowest, while Preble County’s 9.3 percent rate was the highest.

Among area cities, Beavercreek’s 6.7 percent rate was the lowest and Trotwood’s 9.9 percent rate was the highest.

Unemployment rates for cities and counties are not seasonally adjusted. The state not-seasonally-adjusted rate for November was 7.6 percent, down from 8.4 percent in October and down from 9.3 percent in November 2010.

The state seasonally adjusted rate for November was 8.5 percent, down from 9 percent in October and 9.6 percent in November 2010.

Unemployment rates for Dayton area counties for November 2011 and November 2010

Butler – 7.9%, 9%

Champaign – 7.6%, 10.4%

Clark – 8%, 9.9%

Darke – 7.6%, 9.6%

Greene – 7.7%, 9.2%

Miami – 7.5%, 9.3%

Montgomery – 8.6%, 10.3%

Preble – 9.3%, 9.6%

Warren – 7%, 8.3%

Unemployment rates for Dayton area cities for November 2011 and November 2010