Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in December 2021

Updated on June 22, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for December 2021, among all Pennsylvania cities, Chester had the highest unemployment rate (6.4%), followed by Hazleton (6.1%), and York (5.6%).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities and the table below shows the ranking of all Pennsylvania cities.

You can see similar ranking of all cities in the United States.

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Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in December 2021
Chester
Hazleton
York
Reading
Johnstown
Harrisburg
New Castle
Wilkes-Barre
Allentown
Erie
Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in December 2021
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Chester 6.4
2 Hazleton 6.1
3 York 5.6
4 Reading 5.5
5 Johnstown 5.4
6 Harrisburg 5.2
7 New Castle 5.1
7 Wilkes-Barre 5.1
8 Allentown 4.9
9 Erie 4.8
9 Philadelphia 4.8
10 Lebanon 4.6
11 West Mifflin 4.4
12 Easton 4.1
12 Lancaster 4.1
12 Williamsport 4.1
13 Altoona 4
14 Norristown 3.9
15 Bethlehem 3.7
15 Scranton 3.7
16 Pittsburgh 3.4
16 Plum 3.4
17 Monroeville 3.3
18 State College 3.1
19 Bethel Park 3