Alaska Employment: 324,300 Jobs Drops March Unemployment to 4.6 Percent
Unemployment in Alaska fell to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.6 percent in March, while the total number of jobs grew by 2.8 percent from the year before.
Unemployment in Alaska fell to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.6 percent in March, while the total number of jobs grew by 2.8 percent from the year before.
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai talked about collaboration, joint investments, and salmon at the Arctic Encounter Symposium last week.
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities officials say delayed approval of the Statewide Transportation Improvement Project should not spell project delays this year.
The Alaska Safety Alliance and the State of Alaska, with support from the Denali Commission, have drafted a cross-industry workforce development plan to address critical labor shortages.
Unemployment in Alaska rose slightly to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.5 percent in February, while the total number of jobs grew by 2 percent from the year before.
Alaska’s national park visitation numbers topped record levels in 2019, particularly in Glacier Bay and Klondike Gold Rush national parks.