Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in March 2019

Updated on February 7, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for March 2019, among all Pennsylvania cities, Hazleton had the highest unemployment rate (9%), followed by Chester (7.6%), and New Castle (7.2%).

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 March 2019
Hazleton
9%
Chester
7.6%
New Castle
7.2%
Reading
7.1%
York
7%
Johnstown
6.8%
Allentown
6.7%
Wilkes-Barre
6.7%
Lebanon
6.3%
Easton
5.9%
Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in March 2019
Rank
City
Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Hazleton 9
2 Chester 7.6
3 New Castle 7.2
4 Reading 7.1
5 York 7
6 Johnstown 6.8
7 Allentown 6.7
7 Wilkes-Barre 6.7
8 Lebanon 6.3
9 Easton 5.9
10 Harrisburg 5.8
11 Erie 5.5
12 Bethlehem 5.3
12 Philadelphia 5.3
12 Williamsport 5.3
13 Lancaster 5.2
14 Scranton 5.1
15 Altoona 4.9
16 West Mifflin 4.8
17 Norristown 4.7
18 Pittsburgh 4.2
18 Plum 4.2
19 Monroeville 4.1
20 Bethel Park 3.4
21 State College 3.3
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