Ranking of Pennsylvania Counties By Unemployment Rate in May 2021

Updated on February 11, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for May 2021, among all Pennsylvania counties, Philadelphia had the highest unemployment rate (9%), followed by Fayette (8.1%), and Luzerne (7.9%).

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

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

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Ranking of Pennsylvania Counties By Unemployment Rate in May 2021
Philadelphia
9%
Fayette
8.1%
Luzerne
7.9%
Forest
7.4%
Monroe
7.4%
Erie
7%
Greene
7%
Armstrong
6.9%
Lawrence
6.9%
Pike
6.9%
Ranking of Pennsylvania Counties By Unemployment Rate in May 2021
Rank
County
Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Philadelphia 9
2 Fayette 8.1
3 Luzerne 7.9
4 Forest 7.4
4 Monroe 7.4
5 Erie 7
5 Greene 7
6 Armstrong 6.9
6 Lawrence 6.9
6 Pike 6.9
7 Beaver 6.8
7 Lehigh 6.8
8 Elk 6.7
8 Mercer 6.7
8 Sullivan 6.7
9 Clearfield 6.6
9 Lackawanna 6.6
10 Cambria 6.5
10 Cameron 6.5
10 McKean 6.5
11 Berks 6.4
11 Indiana 6.4
11 Schuylkill 6.4
11 Venango 6.4
11 Washington 6.4
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