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News Releases:
Jun
01
Occupational Employment and Wages in Anchorage — May 2022

Workers in the Anchorage, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $32.22 in May 2022, 8 percent above the nationwide average of $29.76.

Jun
01
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fairbanks — May 2022

Workers in the Fairbanks, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.51 in May 2022, 3 percent above the nationwide average of $29.76.

May
26
Alaska Job Openings and Labor Turnover — March 2023

Alaska had 27,000 job openings in March 2023, compared to 28,000 openings in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Alaska Economy at a Glance:
Alaska
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2023

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)356.3 (r)356.4 357.0 357.4 357.7 (p)358.1

Employment(1)

 (r)343.0 (r)343.2 343.6 343.8 344.5 (p)345.0

Unemployment(1)

 (r)13.3 (r)13.2 13.4 13.6 13.2 (p)13.1

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)3.7 (r)3.7 3.8 3.8 3.7 (p)3.7

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 324.6 325.2 326.3 325.8 324.6 (p)324.7

12-month % change

 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.0 (p)2.2

Mining and Logging(3)

 10.8 10.9 10.9 10.8 10.5 (p)10.8

12-month % change

 0.9 2.8 2.8 1.9 -1.9 (p)0.0

Construction(3)

 16.6 16.4 16.8 16.5 16.5 (p)15.8

12-month % change

 3.8 2.5 4.3 2.5 2.5 (p)-2.5

Manufacturing(3)

 12.0 12.4 12.7 12.1 12.1 (p)12.0

12-month % change

 -0.8 -2.4 -0.8 -0.8 -2.4 (p)-0.8

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 65.8 65.9 66.2 65.7 65.4 (p)65.2

12-month % change

 4.6 5.1 4.7 3.5 2.7 (p)2.4

Information(3)

 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.8 4.8 (p)4.8

12-month % change

 -2.1 0.0 4.3 0.0 2.1 (p)2.1

Financial Activities(3)

 11.3 11.5 11.3 11.3 11.2 (p)11.3

12-month % change

 3.7 3.6 1.8 2.7 1.8 (p)2.7

Professional & Business Services(3)

 28.7 28.9 29.1 28.6 28.3 (p)28.3

12-month % change

 7.1 8.2 7.8 6.3 5.6 (p)4.8

Education & Health Services(3)

 50.5 50.4 50.6 50.8 50.3 (p)50.6

12-month % change

 0.4 0.4 1.8 1.8 0.6 (p)0.8

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 35.5 35.3 35.5 35.7 35.7 (p)36.1

12-month % change

 7.9 6.6 6.0 6.3 5.0 (p)5.9

Other Services(3)

 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.2 11.4 (p)11.4

12-month % change

 1.9 2.8 1.9 2.8 3.6 (p)2.7

Government(3)

 77.7 77.7 77.3 78.3 78.4 (p)78.4

12-month % change

 0.5 0.4 -0.4 1.3 0.9 (p)2.0

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Western Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jun 2023
Western - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2023
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – West Consumer price indexes Table Jun 2023
Western - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jun 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Anchorage — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fairbanks — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Union Members in Alaska — 2022 Employment News Release Feb 2023
County Employment and Wages in Alaska – Second Quarter 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jan 2023
Women’s Earnings in Alaska – 2021 Pay News Release May 2023
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization, Alaska – 2022 Unemployment News Release Mar 2023
Consumer Price Index, West Region — April 2023 Consumer price indexes News Release May 2023
CPI Historical Table - Anchorage, AK (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Feb 2019
CPI Historical Table - Anchorage, AK (old base) (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Feb 2019
Consumer Price Index, Anchorage area — April 2023 Consumer price indexes News Release May 2023
Anchorage Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2023
Business Employment Dynamics in Alaska – Fourth Quarter 2021 Employment News Release Aug 2022
Fatal Work Injuries in Alaska – 2021 Workplace fatalities News Release Apr 2023
Alaska Labor Market Outlook, September 29, 2016, Anchorage, AK (PDF) N/A Factsheet Sep 2016
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Alaska – 2021 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2023
Consumer Expenditures for the Anchorage Metropolitan Area: 2020–21 Consumer spending News Release Oct 2022
2018 CPI Geographic Revision Fact Sheet Consumer price indexes Factsheet Mar 2018
Consumer Price Index Data Tables - Pacific Cities and U.S. City Average Consumer price indexes Factsheet Mar 2020
Fairbanks Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2023
Alaska Job Openings and Labor Turnover — March 2023 Employment News Release May 2023
BLS Regional Campus Ambassadors Program N/A Factsheet Apr 2023