Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in May 2021

Updated on June 22, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for May 2021, among all Pennsylvania cities, Hazleton had the highest unemployment rate (16.3%), followed by York (14.1%), and Reading (13.1%).

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 May 2021
Hazleton
York
Reading
Chester
Allentown
Harrisburg
Lebanon
Wilkes-Barre
New Castle
Johnstown
Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in May 2021
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Hazleton 16.3
2 York 14.1
3 Reading 13.1
4 Chester 12.2
5 Allentown 12.1
6 Harrisburg 12
7 Lebanon 10.6
8 Wilkes-Barre 10.4
9 New Castle 10
10 Johnstown 9.2
11 Lancaster 9.1
12 Philadelphia 9
13 Easton 8.5
13 Erie 8.5
14 Williamsport 7.9
15 Scranton 7.6
16 Bethlehem 7.4
17 West Mifflin 7
18 Norristown 6.9
19 Altoona 6.6
20 Pittsburgh 6.2
21 Monroeville 5.9
22 Plum 5.2
23 Bethel Park 4.8
24 State College 4.5