Alaska Employment: 336,000 Jobs Puts Unemployment Rate at 4.1 Percent
Unemployment in Alaska rose slightly to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.1 percent in September, while the total number of jobs grew by 2 percent from the year before.
Unemployment in Alaska rose slightly to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.1 percent in September, while the total number of jobs grew by 2 percent from the year before.
Unemployment in Alaska rose slightly to a seasonally adjusted rate of 3.7 percent, nearly equaling the national rate, while the total number of jobs grew by 6,400 from the year before.
Unemployment in Alaska dropped to a seasonally adjusted rate of 3.6 percent, just below the national rate, while the total number of jobs grew by 5,800 from the year before.
Unemployment in Alaska held steady in April at a seasonally adjusted rate of 3.7 percent, while the total number of jobs grew by 2 percent, up by 6,100 from the year before.
Unemployment in Alaska fell slightly in March to a seasonally adjusted rate of 3.7 percent, while the total number of jobs grew 2.3 percent, up by 7,000 from the year before.
Alaska’s unemployment rate held steady in February at 3.8 percent as nearly all industry sectors added jobs compared to a year earlier.
The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development is providing a $300,000 grant to UAF for training workers from the Tok area for the Manh Choh gold mine.
Alaska’s unemployment rate dropped slightly to 4.3 percent in December, as more industry sectors count more jobs than three years ago.
Alaska’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.5 percent in November while the total number of jobs increased by 1.7 percent.
From $3.51 per $100 of payroll in 2012, the highest of any state, Alaska is closer to the national median for workers’ comp costs at $1.95 per $100 of payroll.