Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in April 2020

Updated on February 7, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for April 2020, among all Pennsylvania cities, York had the highest unemployment rate (25%), followed by Reading (24%), and Hazleton (23.3%).

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 April 2020
York
25%
Reading
24%
Hazleton
23.3%
Wilkes-Barre
20.5%
Altoona
20.2%
New Castle
20.1%
Allentown
20%
Lancaster
19.7%
Harrisburg
19.1%
Johnstown
19%
Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in April 2020
Rank
City
Unemployment Rate (%)
1 York 25
2 Reading 24
3 Hazleton 23.3
4 Wilkes-Barre 20.5
5 Altoona 20.2
6 New Castle 20.1
7 Allentown 20
8 Lancaster 19.7
9 Harrisburg 19.1
10 Johnstown 19
11 Chester 18.7
12 Erie 17.8
13 Scranton 17.7
13 West Mifflin 17.7
14 Easton 17.5
15 Lebanon 17.4
16 Williamsport 16.9
17 Bethlehem 16.8
18 Philadelphia 16.7
19 Norristown 14.8
19 Plum 14.8
20 Pittsburgh 14.7
21 Monroeville 14.5
22 Bethel Park 14.2
23 State College 6.3
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