Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in October 2024

Updated on January 26, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for October 2024, among all Pennsylvania cities, York had the highest unemployment rate (6%), followed by Chester (4.7%), and Hazleton (4.7%).

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 October 2024
York
Chester
Hazleton
Reading
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Johnstown
Wilkes-Barre
Allentown
New Castle
Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in October 2024
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 York 6
2 Chester 4.7
2 Hazleton 4.7
3 Reading 4.6
4 Philadelphia 4.5
5 Harrisburg 4.4
6 Johnstown 4.1
7 Wilkes-Barre 4
8 Allentown 3.9
8 New Castle 3.9
9 Easton 3.7
10 Lancaster 3.4
11 Erie 3.3
11 Lebanon 3.3
12 Bethlehem 3.2
12 Scranton 3.2
12 State College 3.2
12 West Mifflin 3.2
12 Williamsport 3.2
13 Altoona 3.1
14 Monroeville 2.9
14 Pittsburgh 2.9
15 Norristown 2.8
16 Plum 2.6
17 Bethel Park 2.4