Alaska
Unemployment Rate By County
in August, 2018
Updated on April 6, 2023.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of Alaska was 5.9% (sa) in August, 2018. Among all Alaska counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Kusilvak (18.1%), Bethel (12.5%), and Northwest Arctic (12.4%).
On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Aleutians East (1.9%), Skagway (2.4%), and Denali (2.6%).
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, 2018
Alaska
Unemployment Rate By County
in August, 2018
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| County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Aleutians East | 1.9 |
| Aleutians West | 2.6 |
| Anchorage | 4.6 |
| Bethel | 12.5 |
| Bristol Bay | 2.7 |
| Denali | 2.6 |
| Dillingham | 5.9 |
| Fairbanks North Star | 4.3 |
| Haines | 5.2 |
| Hoonah-Angoon | 6.4 |
| Juneau | 3.3 |
| Kenai Peninsula | 5.4 |
| Ketchikan Gateway | 4 |
| Kodiak Island | 4.3 |
| Kusilvak | 18.1 |
| Lake and Peninsula | 8.4 |
| Matanuska-Susitna | 6 |
| Nome | 10.4 |
| North Slope | 6.4 |
| Northwest Arctic | 12.4 |
| Petersburg | 5.6 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder | 8 |
| Sitka | 2.9 |
| Skagway | 2.4 |
| Southeast Fairbanks | 7.2 |
| Valdez-Cordova | 3.8 |
| Wrangell | 4.7 |
| Yakutat | 6.2 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk | 11.5 |