The Alaska Work Matters Task Force reviewed and analyzed existing policies, practices, procedures, barriers, and workforce utilization data regarding the employment of people with disabilities in Alaska, producing a report that includes sweeping recommendations for legislation and for executive branch departments, agencies, and commissions.
Employers are compelled by regulations and their own moral standards to prioritize the health of their employees. For those employees whose work requires that they manage bad weather, remote worksites, aggressive wildlife, or other hazards, additional training can give them the tools they need to get home safe every day.
Alaska’s unemployment rate wavered heading into fall. The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development puts the seasonally adjusted figure for October at 4.5 percent, up one-tenth of a percentage point from September.
Alaska’s unemployment rate dropped as summer ended to 4.4 percent in September, down two-tenths from the revised rate for August.
Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped slightly to 4.5 percent in July.
Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped slightly to 4.5 percent in July, down one-tenth of a percentage point from June.
Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 4.6 percent in June.
Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped slightly to 4.7 percent in May.
Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 4.9 percent in April.
Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 5 percent in March nearly matches the last pre-pandemic level.