Alaska
Unemployment Rate By County
in January, 2018
Updated on August 1, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of Alaska was 6.5% (sa) in January, 2018. Among all Alaska counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Skagway (21.3%), Kusilvak (19.3%), and Haines (19.2%).
On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Aleutians West (2.9%), Aleutians East (3.5%), and North Slope (4.1%).
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 January, 2018
Alaska
Unemployment Rate By County
in January, 2018
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| County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Aleutians East | 3.5 |
| Aleutians West | 2.9 |
| Anchorage | 5.9 |
| Bethel | 13 |
| Bristol Bay | 14.7 |
| Denali | 15.8 |
| Dillingham | 9.3 |
| Fairbanks North Star | 6.7 |
| Haines | 19.2 |
| Hoonah-Angoon | 19 |
| Juneau | 5.1 |
| Kenai Peninsula | 9.9 |
| Ketchikan Gateway | 7.5 |
| Kodiak Island | 8 |
| Kusilvak | 19.3 |
| Lake and Peninsula | 13.7 |
| Matanuska-Susitna | 8.6 |
| Nome | 11.7 |
| North Slope | 4.1 |
| Northwest Arctic | 14.1 |
| Petersburg | 11.2 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder | 14.1 |
| Sitka | 5 |
| Skagway | 21.3 |
| Southeast Fairbanks | 12.2 |
| Valdez-Cordova | 10.6 |
| Wrangell | 10.7 |
| Yakutat | 8.7 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk | 17 |