Alaska
Unemployment Rate By County
in August, 2017
Updated on April 6, 2023.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of Alaska was 6.5% (sa) in August, 2017. Among all Alaska counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Kusilvak (18.1%), Northwest Arctic (15.9%), and Yukon-Koyukuk (15.7%).
On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Aleutians East (1.5%), Skagway (2.6%), and Aleutians West (2.8%).
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 August, 2017
Alaska
Unemployment Rate By County
in August, 2017
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| County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Aleutians East | 1.5 |
| Aleutians West | 2.8 |
| Anchorage | 5.2 |
| Bethel | 13.8 |
| Bristol Bay | 3.8 |
| Denali | 3.3 |
| Dillingham | 7.2 |
| Fairbanks North Star | 5.1 |
| Haines | 4.8 |
| Hoonah-Angoon | 7 |
| Juneau | 3.8 |
| Kenai Peninsula | 6.4 |
| Ketchikan Gateway | 4.3 |
| Kodiak Island | 3.8 |
| Kusilvak | 18.1 |
| Lake and Peninsula | 9.5 |
| Matanuska-Susitna | 7.1 |
| Nome | 12.6 |
| North Slope | 7.4 |
| Northwest Arctic | 15.9 |
| Petersburg | 7.1 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder | 8.7 |
| Sitka | 3.4 |
| Skagway | 2.6 |
| Southeast Fairbanks | 8.2 |
| Valdez-Cordova | 4.4 |
| Wrangell | 6.1 |
| Yakutat | 7.5 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk | 15.7 |