Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in May 2014

Updated on February 7, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for May 2014, among all Pennsylvania cities, Hazleton had the highest unemployment rate (12.9%), followed by Chester (11.2%), and York (10.3%).

The chart below shows the top 25 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.

See this for other months:
Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in May 2014
Hazleton
12.9%
Chester
11.2%
York
10.3%
Reading
9.7%
Allentown
9.1%
Lebanon
9.1%
Johnstown
9%
Wilkes-Barre
8.8%
Harrisburg
8.6%
Philadelphia
8.6%
Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in May 2014
Rank
City
Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Hazleton 12.9
2 Chester 11.2
3 York 10.3
4 Reading 9.7
5 Allentown 9.1
5 Lebanon 9.1
6 Johnstown 9
7 Wilkes-Barre 8.8
8 Harrisburg 8.6
8 Philadelphia 8.6
9 Easton 8.4
10 New Castle 8.2
11 Williamsport 7.8
12 Scranton 7.5
13 Bethlehem 7.4
14 Lancaster 7.3
15 Erie 7.2
16 Altoona 6.5
17 Norristown 6.3
18 Pittsburgh 6.1
19 State College 5.9
19 West Mifflin 5.9
20 Monroeville 5.3
21 Plum 5
22 Bethel Park 4.3
Items per page:
1 – 25 of 25