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Hamilton has an abundant work force with various skill levels.
There are approximately 38,100 Hamilton residents eligible for
employment and 202,400 eligible employees living in Butler County.
Hamilton draws employees from the entire Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky
tri-state area. Surrounding Ohio counties include Hamilton,
Montgomery, Warren, Preble and Clermont counties.
Hamilton's unemployment rate of 6.4% indicates that the community
is in an attractive position to absorb business growth. The
following table compares Hamilton's unemployment rate with the state
averages as well as the rates of surrounding counties.
|
Location |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
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City of Hamilton |
4.9% |
6.2% |
6.0% |
6.4% |
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Butler County |
3.2% |
4.1% |
4.0% |
4.3% |
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Hamilton County |
3.8% |
4.9% |
4.9% |
5.4% |
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Clermont County |
4.1% |
4.6% |
5.0% |
5.2% |
|
Warren County |
3.5% |
4.0% |
4.1% |
4.3% |
|
Preble County |
4.7% |
5.2% |
4.7% |
5.4% |
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Montgomery County |
4.3% |
5.4% |
5.6% |
6.4% |
|
State of Ohio |
4.3% |
5.6% |
5.4% |
5.8% |
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*Source: Ohio Department of Job & Family Services (2001-2004)
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