Unemployment Down, Most Sectors See Year-Over-Year Job Increases
Alaska’s unemployment rate dropped as summer ended to 4.4 percent in September, down two-tenths from the revised rate for August.
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More Jobs in August While Unemployment Rate Holds Steady
Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped slightly to 4.5 percent in July.
Unemployment Rate Down Slightly 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.
Unemployment Rate Unchanged from May to June
Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 4.6 percent in June.
Unemployment Rate Down Slightly to 4.7% in May
Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped slightly to 4.7 percent in May.
April Unemployment Rate Holds Steady
Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 4.9 percent in April.
March Unemployment Rate Continues Downward Trend
Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 5 percent in March nearly matches the last pre-pandemic level.
February Unemployment Rate Continues Downward Trend
The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development puts the seasonally adjusted figure for February at 5.4 percent, down from 5.7 in December.
December Unemployment Rate Down, Yet Alaskans Quit in Record Numbers
Alaska’s unemployment rate went down to 5.7 in December compared to the previous month, but the state’s voluntary quit rate of 3.8 percent was the highest in the nation for all of 2021.
Unemployment Down to 6 Percent in November
The state Department of Labor & Workforce Development puts Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate at 6 percent in November, with 7,200 more jobs than this time in 2020.