Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in May 2024
Updated on August 3, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for May 2024, among all Pennsylvania cities, Chester had the highest unemployment rate (4.9%), followed by Johnstown (4.3%), and York (4.2%).
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.
Related Topics: Pennsylvania BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in May 2024
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
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| 1 | Chester | 4.9 |
| 2 | Johnstown | 4.3 |
| 3 | York | 4.2 |
| 3 | Philadelphia | 4.2 |
| 3 | York | 4.2 |
| 4 | Harrisburg | 4.1 |
| 4 | Reading | 4.1 |
| 5 | Hazleton | 4 |
| 6 | New Castle | 3.9 |
| 6 | Wilkes-Barre | 3.9 |
| 7 | Allentown | 3.8 |
| 8 | Lebanon | 3.6 |
| 8 | Williamsport | 3.6 |
| 9 | Easton | 3.4 |
| 9 | Erie | 3.4 |
| 9 | Scranton | 3.4 |
| 10 | Penn Hills | 3.3 |
| 10 | State College | 3.3 |
| 11 | Bethlehem | 3.2 |
| 11 | Bethlehem | 3.2 |
| 11 | West Mifflin | 3.2 |
| 12 | Altoona | 3.1 |
| 12 | Lancaster | 3.1 |
| 13 | Bristol | 3 |
| 13 | Norristown | 3 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh | 2.9 |
| 15 | Springettsbury | 2.8 |
| 15 | Upper Darby | 2.8 |
| 16 | Bensalem | 2.7 |
| 16 | Hempfield | 2.7 |
| 16 | Monroeville | 2.7 |
| 17 | Abington | 2.6 |
| 17 | Falls | 2.6 |
| 17 | Radnor | 2.6 |
| 17 | Ridley | 2.6 |
| 17 | Swatara | 2.6 |
| 17 | Whitehall | 2.6 |
| 18 | Exeter | 2.5 |
| 18 | Lower Paxton | 2.5 |
| 18 | Lower Providence | 2.5 |
| 18 | Middletown | 2.5 |
| 18 | Moon | 2.5 |
| 18 | Ross | 2.5 |
| 19 | Cheltenham | 2.4 |
| 19 | Millcreek | 2.4 |
| 19 | North Huntingdon | 2.4 |
| 19 | Spring | 2.4 |
| 19 | Warminster | 2.4 |
| 19 | Plum | 2.4 |
| 20 | Hampden | 2.3 |
| 20 | Haverford | 2.3 |
| 20 | Lower Merion | 2.3 |
| 20 | Manheim | 2.3 |
| 20 | Northampton | 2.3 |
| 20 | Shaler | 2.3 |
| 20 | Springfield | 2.3 |
| 20 | Susquehanna | 2.3 |
| 20 | Upper Moreland | 2.3 |
| 20 | Warrington | 2.3 |
| 20 | Bethel Park | 2.3 |
| 21 | Horsham | 2.2 |
| 21 | Lower Macungie | 2.2 |
| 21 | McCandless | 2.2 |
| 21 | Upper Macungie | 2.2 |
| 22 | East Hempfield | 2.1 |
| 22 | Lower Makefield | 2.1 |
| 22 | Montgomery | 2.1 |
| 22 | Mount Lebanon | 2.1 |
| 22 | Tredyffrin | 2.1 |
| 22 | Upper Dublin | 2.1 |
| 23 | Cranberry | 2 |
| 23 | Derry | 2 |
| 23 | Upper Merion | 2 |