Alaska
Unemployment Rate By County
in December, 2008
Updated on August 1, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of Alaska was 6.9% (sa) in December, 2008. Among all Alaska counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon (21.7%), Aleutians East (19.1%), and Kusilvak (17.3%).
On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): North Slope (3.3%), Anchorage (5.3%), and Juneau (5.5%).
The chart and table below shows the unemployment rate (nsa) for each county.
You can see similar information by state for the United States.
Related Topics: Alaska BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Alaska
Unemployment Rate By County
in December, 2008
Alaska
Unemployment Rate By County
in December, 2008
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| County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Aleutians East | 19.1 |
| Aleutians West | 12.6 |
| Anchorage | 5.3 |
| Bethel | 12.6 |
| Bristol Bay | 11 |
| Denali | 15.8 |
| Dillingham | 10.2 |
| Fairbanks North Star | 6.5 |
| Haines | 11.5 |
| Juneau | 5.5 |
| Kenai Peninsula | 9 |
| Ketchikan Gateway | 7 |
| Kodiak Island | 10.7 |
| Kusilvak | 17.3 |
| Lake and Peninsula | 6.9 |
| Matanuska-Susitna | 7.9 |
| Nome | 9.1 |
| North Slope | 3.3 |
| Northwest Arctic | 9.5 |
| Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan | 14.1 |
| Sitka | 6 |
| Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon | 21.7 |
| Southeast Fairbanks | 9.3 |
| Valdez-Cordova | 10.4 |
| Wrangell-Petersburg | 12 |
| Yakutat | 10.6 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk | 13.5 |