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By William Hershey, Staff Writer Updated 10:28 AM Tuesday, November 24, 2009

COLUMBUS — Unemployment rates for Dayton and Montgomery County both increased in October after two months of declines, according to data released on Tuesday, Nov. 24, by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.

The Dayton rate for October was 12.4 percent, up from 12 percent in September while the Montgomery County rate increased to 11.4 percent from 11 percent.

“I think it’s going to be several months before we start to see any improvement,” said Brian Harter, spokesman for ODJFS.

The higher rates appeared to coincide with more Ohioans entering the labor force, said Harter.

Following a statewide trend, the October rates increased in all Dayton-area cities and counties. Statewide, the rates increased in 72 of 88 counties.

Among Dayton-area counties, Champaign County’s 11.6 percent rate was the highest. Among area cities, Trotwood’s 13.5 percent rate was the highest.

Statewide, the 15.9 percent rate in Highland County in southern Ohio was the highest, while the 6.7 percent rate in Geauga County in northeastern Ohio was the lowest.

City and county unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted. The state seasonally adjusted rate for October was 10.5 percent, while the seasonally unadjusted rate was 10 percent.

Contact this reporter at (614) 224-1608 or whershey@DaytonDailyNews.com.

Unemployment rates for Dayton-area counties for October 2009 and October 2008.

County	October 2009	October 2008
Butler	9.5	6.2
Champaign	11.6	7.3
Clark	10.2	6.8
Darke	10.2	6
Greene	9.8	6.5
Miami	11.1	6.5
Montgomery	11.4	7.8
Preble	11.3	7
Warren	8.7	5.8

Unemployment rates for Dayton-area cities for October 2009 and October 2008

City	October 2009	October 2008
Beavercreek	8.1	5.6
Dayton	12.4	8.9
Fairborn	10.7	6.9
Hamilton	11.1	6.9
Huber Heights	11.1	7.4
Kettering	10.1	6.7
Mason	7.3	4.7
Middletown	10.5	7.9
Riverside	11.2	7.7
Springfield	10.7	7.3
Trotwood	13.5	9.7
Xenia	12.1	8.4