Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in May 2020

Updated on February 7, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for May 2020, among all Pennsylvania cities, York had the highest unemployment rate (23%), followed by Hazleton (22.3%), and Reading (21.3%).

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 May 2020
York
23%
Hazleton
22.3%
Reading
21.3%
Wilkes-Barre
18.8%
Chester
18.6%
Harrisburg
18.5%
Allentown
18.2%
Lancaster
17.7%
Philadelphia
16.4%
New Castle
16.3%
Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in May 2020
Rank
City
Unemployment Rate (%)
1 York 23
2 Hazleton 22.3
3 Reading 21.3
4 Wilkes-Barre 18.8
5 Chester 18.6
6 Harrisburg 18.5
7 Allentown 18.2
8 Lancaster 17.7
9 Philadelphia 16.4
10 New Castle 16.3
11 Johnstown 15.8
11 Lebanon 15.8
11 Scranton 15.8
12 Altoona 15.7
12 Erie 15.7
13 Easton 15.6
14 Bethlehem 15.1
14 West Mifflin 15.1
15 Norristown 14.2
16 Williamsport 14.1
17 Pittsburgh 13.3
18 Monroeville 12.6
19 Bethel Park 11.9
20 Plum 11.7
21 State College 7
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