Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in August 2012

Updated on August 3, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for August 2012, among all Pennsylvania cities, Hazleton had the highest unemployment rate (15.6%), followed by Chester (15.4%), and York (14.7%).

The chart below shows the top 73 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.

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Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in August 2012
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Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in August 2012
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Hazleton 15.6
2 Chester 15.4
3 York 14.7
3 York 14.7
4 Allentown 12.6
5 Reading 12.3
6 Johnstown 12.2
7 Wilkes-Barre 11.9
8 Harrisburg 11.6
9 Philadelphia 11.4
10 Easton 11.3
11 New Castle 10.8
12 Bristol 10.2
12 Lebanon 10.2
13 Lancaster 10
14 Scranton 9.8
15 Bethlehem 9.3
15 Bethlehem 9.3
16 Williamsport 9.2
17 Altoona 9.1
17 Erie 9.1
18 Warminster 8.6
19 West Mifflin 8.5
20 Upper Darby 8.4
21 Bensalem 8.2
21 Penn Hills 8.2
22 Whitehall 8.1
22 Norristown 8.1
23 Falls 8
24 Swatara 7.9
24 Pittsburgh 7.9
25 Springettsbury 7.7
26 State College 7.6
27 Monroeville 7.5
28 Cheltenham 7.4
29 Hempfield 7.3
29 Middletown 7.3
29 Ridley 7.3
30 Warrington 7
31 Shaler 6.9
32 Northampton 6.8
32 Upper Moreland 6.8
32 Plum 6.8
33 Lower Providence 6.7
33 North Huntingdon 6.7
33 Upper Macungie 6.7
34 Abington 6.6
34 Millcreek 6.6
34 Springfield 6.6
35 Spring 6.5
36 Radnor 6.4
36 Susquehanna 6.4
37 Lower Paxton 6.3
38 Exeter 6.2
38 Horsham 6.2
38 Manheim 6.2
39 Lower Macungie 5.9
39 Ross 5.9
39 Bethel Park 5.9
40 East Hempfield 5.8
40 Haverford 5.8
41 Lower Makefield 5.6
41 Moon 5.6
41 Upper Merion 5.6
42 Montgomery 5.5
43 McCandless 5.4
43 Upper Dublin 5.4
44 Lower Merion 5.3
44 Tredyffrin 5.3
45 Derry 5
45 Mount Lebanon 5
46 Cranberry 4.8
46 Hampden 4.8