Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in August 2017

Updated on August 3, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for August 2017, among all Pennsylvania cities, Chester had the highest unemployment rate (10.4%), followed by Hazleton (8.7%), and Johnstown (8.5%).

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 2017
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Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in August 2017
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Chester 10.4
2 Hazleton 8.7
3 Johnstown 8.5
4 New Castle 8.3
5 York 8.2
5 York 8.2
6 Allentown 8.1
7 Harrisburg 7.1
7 Reading 7.1
7 Wilkes-Barre 7.1
8 Williamsport 6.9
9 Bristol 6.8
9 Erie 6.8
9 Philadelphia 6.8
10 Lebanon 6.5
10 Scranton 6.5
11 Penn Hills 6.3
11 Altoona 6.3
11 Easton 6.3
12 Bethlehem 6.2
12 Bethlehem 6.2
13 Lancaster 5.9
14 West Mifflin 5.7
15 Hempfield 5.6
15 Springettsbury 5.6
15 Upper Darby 5.6
16 North Huntingdon 5.5
17 Pittsburgh 5.4
18 Millcreek 5.3
19 Bensalem 5.2
19 Monroeville 5.2
20 Falls 5.1
20 Ridley 5.1
20 Susquehanna 5.1
20 Whitehall 5.1
20 Norristown 5.1
21 Lower Providence 5
21 Swatara 5
21 State College 5
22 Cheltenham 4.9
22 Middletown 4.9
22 Ross 4.9
22 Warminster 4.9
23 Lower Macungie 4.8
23 Shaler 4.8
24 Lower Paxton 4.7
24 Radnor 4.7
24 Springfield 4.7
25 Abington 4.6
25 Northampton 4.6
26 Montgomery 4.4
26 Moon 4.4
26 Warrington 4.4
27 Bethel Park 4.3
28 Haverford 4.2
28 Horsham 4.2
28 Plum 4.2
29 McCandless 4.1
29 Manheim 4.1
29 Spring 4.1
29 Upper Macungie 4.1
30 Upper Dublin 4
30 Upper Moreland 4
31 Cranberry 3.9
31 East Hempfield 3.9
31 Exeter 3.9
31 Lower Makefield 3.9
32 Hampden 3.8
32 Lower Merion 3.8
33 Mount Lebanon 3.6
34 Tredyffrin 3.5
34 Upper Merion 3.5
35 Derry 3.2