Dayton Region Marks 50,000 New Jobs as Ohio Looks to Sustain Economic Growth

The Dayton region has created 50,000 jobs since 2011, a milestone economic development leaders celebrated Oct. 21, as evidence of the changes Ohio has made to become more competitive for jobs and investment.

The milestone coincides with a transformation in the way Ohio approaches economic development, including the creation of JobsOhio, a regional network of development organizations, growth at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and a sustained push to attract and retain employers.

But business leaders gathered Wednesday at the Economic Development Forum at Carillon Park said maintaining that momentum will require Ohio to confront new challenges involving housing, childcare, workforce retention and development of emerging industries, such as data centers.

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