Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in April 2008
Updated on August 3, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for April 2008, among all Pennsylvania cities, Hazleton had the highest unemployment rate (8%), followed by Allentown (7.6%), and Reading (7.2%).
The chart below shows the top 63 cities and the table below shows the ranking of all Pennsylvania cities.
You can see similar information for other states and the ranking of all cities in the United States.
Related Topics: Pennsylvania BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in April 2008
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
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| 1 | Hazleton | 8 |
| 2 | Allentown | 7.6 |
| 3 | Reading | 7.2 |
| 4 | Chester | 7.1 |
| 5 | York | 6.9 |
| 5 | York | 6.9 |
| 6 | New Castle | 6.6 |
| 7 | Johnstown | 6.4 |
| 8 | Philadelphia | 6.1 |
| 9 | Easton | 5.9 |
| 10 | Bristol | 5.8 |
| 10 | Harrisburg | 5.8 |
| 10 | Wilkes-Barre | 5.8 |
| 11 | Scranton | 5.7 |
| 11 | Williamsport | 5.7 |
| 12 | Erie | 5.5 |
| 12 | Lancaster | 5.5 |
| 13 | Bethlehem | 5.4 |
| 13 | Bethlehem | 5.4 |
| 13 | Norristown | 5.4 |
| 14 | Lebanon | 5.1 |
| 14 | West Mifflin | 5.1 |
| 15 | Altoona | 5 |
| 16 | Whitehall | 4.8 |
| 17 | Ridley | 4.7 |
| 18 | Bensalem | 4.6 |
| 19 | Falls | 4.5 |
| 19 | Upper Darby | 4.5 |
| 19 | Warminster | 4.5 |
| 20 | Penn Hills | 4.3 |
| 20 | Pittsburgh | 4.3 |
| 21 | Millcreek | 4.2 |
| 22 | Upper Moreland | 4.1 |
| 23 | Hempfield | 4 |
| 23 | Plum | 4 |
| 24 | North Huntingdon | 3.9 |
| 25 | Middletown | 3.8 |
| 25 | Monroeville | 3.8 |
| 26 | Abington | 3.6 |
| 26 | Horsham | 3.6 |
| 26 | Northampton | 3.6 |
| 27 | Cheltenham | 3.5 |
| 27 | Exeter | 3.5 |
| 27 | Lower Providence | 3.5 |
| 27 | Manheim | 3.5 |
| 27 | Ross | 3.5 |
| 27 | Shaler | 3.5 |
| 28 | Spring | 3.4 |
| 29 | Lower Macungie | 3.3 |
| 29 | Radnor | 3.3 |
| 30 | Haverford | 3.2 |
| 30 | Lower Paxton | 3.2 |
| 30 | Bethel Park | 3.2 |
| 31 | Tredyffrin | 3.1 |
| 31 | Upper Dublin | 3.1 |
| 31 | State College | 3.1 |
| 32 | McCandless | 3 |
| 32 | Upper Merion | 3 |
| 33 | Hampden | 2.9 |
| 33 | Mount Lebanon | 2.9 |
| 34 | Cranberry | 2.7 |
| 34 | Lower Makefield | 2.7 |
| 34 | Lower Merion | 2.7 |