Companies looking to meet growing demand hired more workers in August. The unemployment rates in Dayton and Montgomery County dropped by nearly a full percentage point in August and were the lowest jobless rates since December 2008, according to data released Tuesday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
The monthly rate for Dayton in December 2008 was 9.7 percent while the county rate then was 8.6 percent. Despite the decline, both rates remained in double digits for the 20th straight month.
Linville said that even though growth has slowed in the medical devices industry, he is working to make IMDS valuable to customers by offering a broader range of services, including design, development and casting.
Employment gains are considered a lagging indicator of economic improvement, and release of the data came just a day after the National Bureau of Economic Research announced that the recession ended in June 2009.
Among area counties, Champaign tied Montgomery County at 10.7 percent while Warren County’s 8.7 percent rate was the lowest. Among area cities, Trotwood’s 12.6 percent rate was the highest, while Mason’s 7.6 percent rate was the lowest. Ohio’s highest unemployment rate is 15.6 percent in Clinton County, still recovering from DHL-related job losses.
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