Ranking of Pennsylvania Counties By Unemployment Rate in May 2020

Updated on February 11, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for May 2020, among all Pennsylvania counties, Cameron had the highest unemployment rate (20.6%), followed by Elk (19.6%), and Monroe (18.2%).

The chart below shows the top 67 counties and the table below shows the ranking of all Pennsylvania counties.

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Ranking of Pennsylvania Counties By Unemployment Rate in May 2020
Cameron
20.6%
Elk
19.6%
Monroe
18.2%
Fulton
16.7%
Philadelphia
16.4%
Fayette
16%
Luzerne
15.4%
Pike
15.1%
Beaver
14.8%
McKean
14.6%
Ranking of Pennsylvania Counties By Unemployment Rate in May 2020
Rank
County
Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Cameron 20.6
2 Elk 19.6
3 Monroe 18.2
4 Fulton 16.7
5 Philadelphia 16.4
6 Fayette 16
7 Luzerne 15.4
8 Pike 15.1
9 Beaver 14.8
10 McKean 14.6
11 Berks 14.1
11 Carbon 14.1
12 Lackawanna 13.9
12 Lehigh 13.9
13 Erie 13.6
14 Lawrence 13.5
14 Mercer 13.5
15 Washington 13.4
15 Westmoreland 13.4
16 Delaware 13.3
16 Greene 13.3
17 Northampton 13.2
18 Allegheny 13
18 Blair 13
18 Dauphin 13
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