STATE DATA

Alaska Economic Indicators

Live BLS unemployment data for Alaska — statewide rate, county-level breakdown, and 12-month trend. Sourced directly from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, refreshed monthly.

4.8%
Statewide rate
30
Counties with data
8.0%
County average
15.2 pts
Disparity (max - min)

Alaska — 12-Month Unemployment Trend

Statewide unemployment rate, last 12 months. Source: BLS LAUS.

Jan 2025
4.5%
Revised
Feb 2025
4.6%
Revised
Mar 2025
4.6%
Revised
Apr 2025
4.6%
Revised
May 2025
4.6%
Revised
Jun 2025
4.6%
Revised
Jul 2025
4.6%
Revised
Aug 2025
4.6%
Revised
Sep 2025
4.7%
Revised
Oct 2025
0.0%
Final
Nov 2025
4.8%
Revised
Dec 2025
4.8%
Revised

Highest Unemployment — Alaska

County Rate
Skagway Municipality, AK 18.4%
Kusilvak Census Area, AK 16.8%
Haines Borough, AK 12.1%
Denali Borough, AK 11.3%
Bethel Census Area, AK 10.4%
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK 10.4%
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK 10.3%
Northwest Arctic Borough, AK 10.2%
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK 9.5%
Nome Census Area, AK 9.4%

Lowest Unemployment — Alaska

County Rate
Sitka City and Borough, AK 3.2%
North Slope Borough, AK 3.2%
Juneau City and Borough, AK 3.8%
Anchorage Municipality, AK 4.0%
Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK 4.4%
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK 4.6%
Aleutians West Census Area, AK 4.7%
Wrangell City and Borough, AK 5.1%
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK 5.2%
Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK 5.9%

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