Alaska
Unemployment Rate By County
in May, 2008
Updated on August 1, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of Alaska was 6.4% (sa) in May, 2008. Among all Alaska counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Kusilvak (20.9%), Bethel (14.1%), and Aleutians West (13.5%).
On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Denali (2.7%), Bristol Bay (4.3%), and Juneau (4.4%).
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 May, 2008
Alaska
Unemployment Rate By County
in May, 2008
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| County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Aleutians East | 13.4 |
| Aleutians West | 13.5 |
| Anchorage | 5.4 |
| Bethel | 14.1 |
| Bristol Bay | 4.3 |
| Denali | 2.7 |
| Dillingham | 10.3 |
| Fairbanks North Star | 5.7 |
| Haines | 8 |
| Juneau | 4.4 |
| Kenai Peninsula | 7.3 |
| Ketchikan Gateway | 5.1 |
| Kodiak Island | 9.3 |
| Kusilvak | 20.9 |
| Lake and Peninsula | 6.8 |
| Matanuska-Susitna | 7 |
| Nome | 10.6 |
| North Slope | 4.5 |
| Northwest Arctic | 12.8 |
| Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan | 12.6 |
| Sitka | 5.6 |
| Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon | 7.5 |
| Southeast Fairbanks | 7.9 |
| Valdez-Cordova | 7.4 |
| Wrangell-Petersburg | 10.3 |
| Yakutat | 5.2 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk | 13 |