Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in November 2020

Updated on February 7, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for November 2020, among all Pennsylvania cities, Hazleton had the highest unemployment rate (17.2%), followed by York (17.1%), and Chester (15.6%).

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 November 2020
Hazleton
17.2%
York
17.1%
Chester
15.6%
Reading
15.5%
Harrisburg
14.6%
Allentown
12.8%
Lebanon
12.6%
Wilkes-Barre
12.4%
New Castle
12.1%
Philadelphia
11.4%
Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in November 2020
Rank
City
Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Hazleton 17.2
2 York 17.1
3 Chester 15.6
4 Reading 15.5
5 Harrisburg 14.6
6 Allentown 12.8
7 Lebanon 12.6
8 Wilkes-Barre 12.4
9 New Castle 12.1
10 Philadelphia 11.4
11 Johnstown 11.3
12 Lancaster 11
13 Erie 10.7
14 Easton 10.1
15 Norristown 10
16 Williamsport 9.5
17 Scranton 9.2
18 Bethlehem 8.5
19 Altoona 8.4
19 West Mifflin 8.4
20 Pittsburgh 8.1
21 Monroeville 6.9
22 Plum 5.9
23 Bethel Park 5.7
24 State College 4.2
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