Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in September 2024

Updated on January 26, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for September 2024, among all Pennsylvania cities, York had the highest unemployment rate (5%), followed by Chester (4.7%), and Reading (4.4%).

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 September 2024
York
Chester
Reading
Hazleton
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Johnstown
Allentown
Wilkes-Barre
New Castle
Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Unemployment Rate in September 2024
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 York 5
2 Chester 4.7
3 Reading 4.4
4 Hazleton 4.2
4 Philadelphia 4.2
5 Harrisburg 4
6 Johnstown 3.7
7 Allentown 3.6
7 Wilkes-Barre 3.6
8 New Castle 3.5
9 Easton 3.3
10 Lancaster 3.1
10 Lebanon 3.1
10 Williamsport 3.1
11 Bethlehem 2.9
11 Erie 2.9
12 Scranton 2.8
13 Altoona 2.7
13 State College 2.7
13 West Mifflin 2.7
14 Norristown 2.6
14 Pittsburgh 2.6
15 Monroeville 2.5
16 Plum 2.2
17 Bethel Park 2