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Job Market / Alaska

Alaska Job Market

As of 2026-07-01 (preliminary)

Unemployment Rate
4.3%
Labor Force
367,216
Employed
351,322
Unemployed
15,894
Monthly change: -0.1 pp
12-month change: -0.3 pp
U.S. rate: 4.1%

Unemployment Rate Trend

24-month range: 4.3% – 4.8%

Monthly History

PeriodRateLabor ForceEmployedUnemployed
2026-07-014.3%367,216351,32215,894
2026-06-014.4%367,986351,72816,258
2026-05-014.6%368,733351,92416,809
2026-04-014.6%369,409352,23417,175
2026-03-014.7%369,651352,42017,231
2026-02-014.7%369,377351,86617,511
2026-01-014.8%368,676350,95517,721
2025-12-014.8%367,671350,14017,531
2025-11-014.8%367,709350,17217,537
2025-09-014.7%366,639349,41017,229
2025-08-014.6%365,769348,76617,003
2025-07-014.6%365,105348,26216,843
2025-06-014.6%364,769348,00716,762
2025-05-014.6%364,733347,99616,737
2025-04-014.6%364,680347,98716,693
2025-03-014.6%364,434347,79716,637
2025-02-014.6%363,992347,40516,587
2025-01-014.5%363,404346,87716,527
2024-12-014.5%362,787346,29016,497
2024-11-014.6%362,242345,72516,517
2024-10-014.6%361,833345,26316,570
2024-09-014.6%361,522344,92316,599
2024-08-014.6%361,241344,68016,561
2024-07-014.6%360,954344,48116,473

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, seasonally adjusted.

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