Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in December 2020

Updated on February 7, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for December 2020, among all Pennsylvania cities, York had the highest unemployment rate (17.1%), followed by Hazleton (16.3%), and Reading (15.4%).

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 December 2020
York
17.1%
Hazleton
16.3%
Reading
15.4%
Chester
15.3%
Harrisburg
14.5%
New Castle
13.5%
Wilkes-Barre
13%
Johnstown
12.8%
Allentown
12.7%
Lebanon
12.7%
Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in December 2020
Rank
City
Unemployment Rate (%)
1 York 17.1
2 Hazleton 16.3
3 Reading 15.4
4 Chester 15.3
5 Harrisburg 14.5
6 New Castle 13.5
7 Wilkes-Barre 13
8 Johnstown 12.8
9 Allentown 12.7
9 Lebanon 12.7
10 Erie 11.9
11 Philadelphia 11.5
12 Lancaster 11.2
13 Easton 10
13 Norristown 10
13 Williamsport 10
14 Scranton 9.5
15 Altoona 9.2
16 West Mifflin 9
17 Bethlehem 8.7
18 Pittsburgh 8.3
19 Monroeville 7.3
19 Plum 7.3
20 Bethel Park 6.5
21 State College 4.6
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