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.

4.4%
Statewide rate
30
Counties with data
5.6%
County average
13.6 pts
Disparity (max - min)

Alaska — 12-Month Unemployment Trend

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

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
Jan 2026
4.8%
Final
Feb 2026
4.7%
Final
Mar 2026
4.7%
Final
Apr 2026
4.6%
Final
May 2026
4.6%
Final
Jun 2026
4.4%
Preliminary

Highest Unemployment — Alaska

County Rate
Kusilvak Census Area, AK 16.1%
Bethel Census Area, AK 10.1%
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK 9.4%
Northwest Arctic Borough, AK 8.8%
Nome Census Area, AK 8.3%
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK 7.5%
Dillingham Census Area, AK 7.3%
Copper River Census Area, AK 7.2%
Haines Borough, AK 7.1%
Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK 6.7%

Lowest Unemployment — Alaska

County Rate
Denali Borough, AK 2.5%
Sitka City and Borough, AK 2.7%
Petersburg Borough, AK 2.9%
Juneau City and Borough, AK 2.9%
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK 3.1%
North Slope Borough, AK 3.2%
Kodiak Island Borough, AK 3.3%
Anchorage Municipality, AK 3.5%
Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK 3.8%
Skagway Municipality, AK 3.9%

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