Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in October 2011

Updated on February 7, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for October 2011, among all Pennsylvania cities, Chester had the highest unemployment rate (14.4%), followed by Hazleton (12.9%), and York (12.7%).

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 October 2011
Chester
14.4%
Hazleton
12.9%
York
12.7%
Reading
12.2%
Allentown
11.7%
Harrisburg
11.7%
Easton
10.9%
Johnstown
10.6%
Philadelphia
10.6%
Wilkes-Barre
10.4%
Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in October 2011
Rank
City
Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Chester 14.4
2 Hazleton 12.9
3 York 12.7
4 Reading 12.2
5 Allentown 11.7
5 Harrisburg 11.7
6 Easton 10.9
7 Johnstown 10.6
7 Philadelphia 10.6
8 Wilkes-Barre 10.4
9 Lancaster 9.8
9 Lebanon 9.8
10 New Castle 9.7
11 Bethlehem 9.2
12 Scranton 8.9
13 Erie 8.6
14 Williamsport 8.5
15 Norristown 8
16 West Mifflin 7.9
17 Altoona 7.7
18 Pittsburgh 7
19 Monroeville 5.9
20 Plum 5.5
21 Bethel Park 5.2
22 State College 5.1
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