Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in February 2024

Updated on August 3, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for February 2024, among all Pennsylvania cities, the cities with the highest unemployment rate includes: Hazleton (5.5%), New Castle (5.5%), and Wilkes-Barre (5.4%).

The chart below shows the top 73 cities and the table below shows the ranking of all Pennsylvania cities.

You can see similar information for other states and the ranking of all cities in the United States.

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Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in February 2024
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Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in February 2024
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Hazleton 5.5
1 New Castle 5.5
2 Wilkes-Barre 5.4
3 Johnstown 5.2
4 Chester 5.1
5 Allentown 4.9
6 Reading 4.8
7 Philadelphia 4.7
8 York 4.5
8 Erie 4.5
8 Harrisburg 4.5
8 York 4.5
9 Lebanon 4.4
10 West Mifflin 4.2
11 Scranton 4.1
11 Williamsport 4.1
12 Penn Hills 4
13 Bristol 3.9
14 Bethlehem 3.8
14 Bethlehem 3.8
15 Altoona 3.7
15 Norristown 3.7
16 Easton 3.5
16 Plum 3.5
17 Lancaster 3.4
18 Bensalem 3.2
18 Hempfield 3.2
18 Warminster 3.2
19 Millcreek 3.1
19 Swatara 3.1
19 Upper Darby 3.1
20 Falls 3
20 Ridley 3
20 Shaler 3
20 Springettsbury 3
20 Whitehall 3
20 Monroeville 3
20 Pittsburgh 3
21 Middletown 2.9
21 State College 2.9
22 Exeter 2.8
22 Lower Providence 2.8
22 North Huntingdon 2.8
23 Abington 2.7
23 Lower Paxton 2.7
23 Ross 2.7
23 Spring 2.7
23 Springfield 2.7
23 Susquehanna 2.7
24 Lower Macungie 2.6
24 Moon 2.6
24 Northampton 2.6
24 Upper Moreland 2.6
24 Bethel Park 2.6
25 Cheltenham 2.5
25 Radnor 2.5
25 Warrington 2.5
26 Horsham 2.4
26 Manheim 2.4
26 Upper Macungie 2.4
27 East Hempfield 2.3
27 Haverford 2.3
27 Lower Merion 2.3
27 McCandless 2.3
27 Montgomery 2.3
27 Upper Dublin 2.3
28 Hampden 2.2
28 Lower Makefield 2.2
28 Mount Lebanon 2.2
28 Tredyffrin 2.2
28 Upper Merion 2.2
29 Cranberry 2.1
29 Derry 2.1