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Alaska
News Releases:
Consumer Price Index, West Region — April 2018
Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.4 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fairbanks — May 2017
Workers in the Fairbanks Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.29 in May 2017, about 12 percent above the nationwide average of $24.34.
Occupational Employment and Wages in Anchorage — May 2017
Workers in the Anchorage Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.36 in May 2017, about 17 percent above the nationwide average of $24.34.
Alaska Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Nov 2017 |
Dec 2017 |
Jan 2018 |
Feb 2018 |
Mar 2018 |
Apr 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
(2)362.5 | (2)362.5 | 362.5 | 362.7 | 362.9 | (p)362.9 |
Employment(1) |
|
(2)336.2 | (2)336.3 | 336.2 | 336.3 | 336.5 | (p)336.5 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
(2)26.2 | (2)26.2 | 26.3 | 26.4 | 26.4 | (p)26.4 |
Unemployment Rate(3) |
|
(2)7.2 | (2)7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | (p)7.3 |
Total Nonfarm(4) |
|
326.5 | 326.5 | 327.7 | 329.0 | 329.0 | (p)328.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.3 | -1.3 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -0.4 | (p)-0.2 |
Mining and Logging(4) |
|
12.9 | 12.9 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | (p)13.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-5.8 | -5.1 | -3.0 | -1.5 | -0.8 | (p)0.8 |
Construction(4) |
|
15.5 | 15.8 | 15.9 | 15.1 | 15.6 | (p)15.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.3 | 1.9 | 3.9 | -1.3 | 2.6 | (p)4.6 |
Manufacturing(4) |
|
11.9 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 14.1 | 14.1 | (p)13.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-9.8 | -6.0 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 5.2 | (p)5.3 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4) |
|
63.5 | 63.3 | 63.1 | 63.2 | 63.7 | (p)63.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.6 | -2.8 | -3.1 | -2.9 | -1.8 | (p)-2.3 |
Information(4) |
|
5.8 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | (p)5.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.9 | -4.8 | -6.5 | -4.9 | -4.9 | (p)-3.3 |
Financial Activities(4) |
|
11.7 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.9 | (p)11.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.3 | -4.1 | -1.7 | -2.5 | -0.8 | (p)-2.5 |
Professional & Business Services(4) |
|
27.9 | 27.8 | 28.2 | 28.4 | 28.1 | (p)27.8 |
12-month % change |
|
0.7 | -1.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | (p)-0.4 |
Education & Health Services(4) |
|
49.9 | 49.7 | 49.8 | 50.0 | 50.0 | (p)50.1 |
12-month % change |
|
1.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | (p)1.2 |
Leisure & Hospitality(4) |
|
35.5 | 35.5 | 35.8 | 35.9 | 35.3 | (p)35.7 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 0.0 | (p)1.4 |
Other Services(4) |
|
11.1 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | (p)10.8 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 | 0.9 | -0.9 | -1.8 | -1.8 | (p)-2.7 |
Government(4) |
|
80.8 | 80.4 | 80.9 | 80.7 | 80.6 | (p)80.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.2 | -1.3 | -0.9 | -1.1 | -1.1 | (p)-1.1 |
|
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