Ranking of Pennsylvania Counties By Unemployment Rate in August 2024

Updated on January 26, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for August 2024, among all Pennsylvania counties, Cameron had the highest unemployment rate (5.9%), followed by Fayette (5.4%), and Forest (5.4%).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties and the table below shows the ranking of all Pennsylvania counties.

You can see similar ranking of all counties in the United States.

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Ranking of Pennsylvania Counties By Unemployment Rate in August 2024
Cameron
Fayette
Forest
Philadelphia
Indiana
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Clarion
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Ranking of Pennsylvania Counties By Unemployment Rate in August 2024
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Rank County Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Cameron 5.9
2 Fayette 5.4
2 Forest 5.4
2 Philadelphia 5.4
3 Indiana 5.2
4 Cambria 5.1
5 Luzerne 5
6 Clarion 4.9
6 Greene 4.9
6 Pike 4.9
7 McKean 4.8
7 Monroe 4.8
8 Clinton 4.7
8 Huntingdon 4.7
8 Mercer 4.7
8 Schuylkill 4.7
9 Jefferson 4.6
9 Potter 4.6
9 Somerset 4.6
9 Venango 4.6
10 Armstrong 4.5
10 Beaver 4.5
10 Crawford 4.5
10 Elk 4.5
10 Lackawanna 4.5
10 Lawrence 4.5
10 Sullivan 4.5
11 Northumberland 4.4
11 Tioga 4.4
12 Berks 4.3
12 Carbon 4.3
12 Clearfield 4.3
12 Erie 4.3
12 Juniata 4.3
12 Warren 4.3
13 Columbia 4.2
13 Delaware 4.2
13 Lehigh 4.2
13 Lycoming 4.2
13 Westmoreland 4.2
14 Allegheny 4.1
14 Blair 4.1
14 Dauphin 4.1
14 Mifflin 4.1
14 Northampton 4.1
14 Snyder 4.1
15 Bedford 4
15 Washington 4
15 Wayne 4
15 Wyoming 4
15 York 4
16 Bradford 3.9
17 Bucks 3.8
17 Butler 3.8
18 Franklin 3.7
18 Perry 3.7
18 Union 3.7
19 Centre 3.6
19 Fulton 3.6
19 Lancaster 3.6
19 Lebanon 3.6
19 Montgomery 3.6
19 Susquehanna 3.6
20 Adams 3.5
20 Cumberland 3.5
21 Chester 3.4
21 Montour 3.4