Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in January 2020

Updated on February 7, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for January 2020, among all Pennsylvania cities, Hazleton had the highest unemployment rate (8.7%), followed by York (7.9%), and New Castle (7.8%).

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 January 2020
Hazleton
8.7%
York
7.9%
New Castle
7.8%
Reading
7.8%
Chester
7.4%
Johnstown
7.3%
Wilkes-Barre
7.2%
Harrisburg
6.7%
Lebanon
6.7%
Easton
6.5%
Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in January 2020
Rank
City
Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Hazleton 8.7
2 York 7.9
3 New Castle 7.8
3 Reading 7.8
4 Chester 7.4
5 Johnstown 7.3
6 Wilkes-Barre 7.2
7 Harrisburg 6.7
7 Lebanon 6.7
8 Easton 6.5
9 Allentown 6.3
10 Erie 6
11 Williamsport 5.9
12 Philadelphia 5.6
13 Scranton 5.5
14 Altoona 5.4
15 Bethlehem 5.3
15 Lancaster 5.3
16 Norristown 5.2
17 West Mifflin 5.1
18 Plum 4.7
19 Pittsburgh 4.5
20 Monroeville 4.2
21 State College 4
22 Bethel Park 3.7
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