Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in May 2011

Updated on February 7, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for May 2011, among all Pennsylvania cities, Chester had the highest unemployment rate (14.2%), followed by Hazleton (13.3%), and York (12.8%).

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 May 2011
Chester
14.2%
Hazleton
13.3%
York
12.8%
Allentown
12.2%
Reading
12.1%
Johnstown
11.9%
Harrisburg
11.2%
Wilkes-Barre
10.7%
New Castle
10.3%
Easton
10.1%
Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in May 2011
Rank
City
Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Chester 14.2
2 Hazleton 13.3
3 York 12.8
4 Allentown 12.2
5 Reading 12.1
6 Johnstown 11.9
7 Harrisburg 11.2
8 Wilkes-Barre 10.7
9 New Castle 10.3
10 Easton 10.1
10 Philadelphia 10.1
11 Lancaster 9.9
11 Lebanon 9.9
12 Bethlehem 9.3
12 Scranton 9.3
13 Williamsport 8.8
14 Erie 8.6
15 West Mifflin 7.9
16 Altoona 7.8
17 Norristown 7.7
18 Pittsburgh 7.3
19 Monroeville 6.4
20 Plum 6.2
21 State College 6.1
22 Bethel Park 5.5
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