Employment in Alaska’s construction industry had not yet returned to pre-COVID-19 levels as of the end of 2022, even though the industry was damaged less during the pandemic than the state’s economy ...

The gap between the lowest and highest employment months is about 14% in the state, or a difference of 43,900 jobs. The next ...

Alaska is expected gain 5,400 jobs in 2024, an increase of 1.7% over the past year and enough to nudge total state employment above 2019 levels for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic hit in ...

Alaska is expected to have moderate job growth in 2025, with the construction and oil and gas sectors forecast to be the big winners and seafood processing seen as the biggest loser. Statewide job ...

Alaska job openings spiked to 40,000 in the summer of 2022, according to a new report published in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s Alaska Economics Trends magazine. In a state of ...

The COVID-19 pandemic sent the U.S. unemployment rate up to a post Great Depression high of 14.7% in April 2020. Though the jobless rate has since fallen back below 4%, the U.S. job market is far from ...

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Although Alaska’s 30th Legislative Session is once again primarily focused on addressing our state’s current budget deficit, several bills have been proposed that, if enacted into law, would impact ...

FAIRBANKS — Alaska hit an all-time high for total employment in the third quarter of 2013, fueled by jobs in the seafood processing industry, health care and social assistance sectors. Employment ...

New homes in varying stages of construction are seen on Monday in southwest Anchorage neighborhood. Alaska's construction employment had not bounced back to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2022, ...