Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in August 2019

Updated on February 7, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for August 2019, among all Pennsylvania cities, Hazleton had the highest unemployment rate (10.1%), followed by Chester (9.3%), and Johnstown (8.3%).

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 August 2019
Hazleton
10.1%
Chester
9.3%
Johnstown
8.3%
York
8.3%
Reading
8%
Wilkes-Barre
7.6%
Allentown
7.4%
Harrisburg
7.3%
Easton
7.1%
Lebanon
7%
Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in August 2019
Rank
City
Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Hazleton 10.1
2 Chester 9.3
3 Johnstown 8.3
3 York 8.3
4 Reading 8
5 Wilkes-Barre 7.6
6 Allentown 7.4
7 Harrisburg 7.3
8 Easton 7.1
9 Lebanon 7
10 New Castle 6.8
11 Philadelphia 6.5
12 Scranton 6.1
13 Altoona 5.9
13 Lancaster 5.9
14 Williamsport 5.8
15 Bethlehem 5.6
15 Erie 5.6
16 West Mifflin 5.3
17 Pittsburgh 4.9
18 Norristown 4.6
19 Monroeville 4.4
20 State College 4.2
21 Plum 3.9
22 Bethel Park 3.8
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