Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in August 2011

Updated on February 7, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for August 2011, among all Pennsylvania cities, Chester had the highest unemployment rate (16.3%), followed by York (13.2%), and Hazleton (13.1%).

The chart below shows the top 25 cities and the table below shows the ranking of all Pennsylvania cities.

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Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in August 2011
Chester
16.3%
York
13.2%
Hazleton
13.1%
Reading
12.7%
Allentown
12.4%
Johnstown
12.3%
Harrisburg
12%
Wilkes-Barre
11.5%
Easton
11.3%
Philadelphia
11.2%
Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in August 2011
Rank
City
Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Chester 16.3
2 York 13.2
3 Hazleton 13.1
4 Reading 12.7
5 Allentown 12.4
6 Johnstown 12.3
7 Harrisburg 12
8 Wilkes-Barre 11.5
9 Easton 11.3
10 Philadelphia 11.2
11 New Castle 11
12 Lancaster 10.5
12 Lebanon 10.5
13 Bethlehem 10.1
14 Scranton 9.9
15 Erie 9.4
16 Williamsport 9
17 Altoona 8.7
18 Norristown 8.4
18 West Mifflin 8.4
19 Pittsburgh 8.1
20 State College 8
21 Monroeville 6.7
22 Plum 6.3
23 Bethel Park 6.1
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