Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in May 2021

Updated on February 7, 2025.

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 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 2021
Hazleton
16.3%
York
14.1%
Reading
13.1%
Chester
12.2%
Allentown
12.1%
Harrisburg
12%
Lebanon
10.6%
Wilkes-Barre
10.4%
New Castle
10%
Johnstown
9.2%
Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in May 2021
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
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