Alaska
Unemployment Rate By County
in February, 2017
Updated on August 1, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of Alaska was 6.6% (sa) in February, 2017. Among all Alaska counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Skagway (22%), Kusilvak (19.8%), and Yukon-Koyukuk (19.8%).
On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Aleutians East (1.8%), Aleutians West (2.2%), and North Slope (4.2%).
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 February, 2017
Alaska
Unemployment Rate By County
in February, 2017
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| County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Aleutians East | 1.8 |
| Aleutians West | 2.2 |
| Anchorage | 6.1 |
| Bethel | 13.4 |
| Bristol Bay | 14.2 |
| Denali | 18.9 |
| Dillingham | 9.5 |
| Fairbanks North Star | 6.6 |
| Haines | 15.3 |
| Hoonah-Angoon | 18.5 |
| Juneau | 5.2 |
| Kenai Peninsula | 10.3 |
| Ketchikan Gateway | 7.4 |
| Kodiak Island | 4.5 |
| Kusilvak | 19.8 |
| Lake and Peninsula | 13.6 |
| Matanuska-Susitna | 9.2 |
| Nome | 12.5 |
| North Slope | 4.2 |
| Northwest Arctic | 16.2 |
| Petersburg | 10.7 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder | 15.3 |
| Sitka | 5.5 |
| Skagway | 22 |
| Southeast Fairbanks | 13.2 |
| Valdez-Cordova | 11.3 |
| Wrangell | 10.7 |
| Yakutat | 10.3 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk | 19.8 |