Alaska
Unemployment Rate By County
in May, 2018
Updated on August 1, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of Alaska was 6% (sa) in May, 2018. Among all Alaska counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Kusilvak (18%), Yukon-Koyukuk (13.5%), and Northwest Arctic (12.6%).
On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Sitka (3.2%), Denali (3.4%), and Bristol Bay (3.4%).
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, 2018
Alaska
Unemployment Rate By County
in May, 2018
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| County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Aleutians East | 4.5 |
| Aleutians West | 4.6 |
| Anchorage | 4.9 |
| Bethel | 11.7 |
| Bristol Bay | 3.4 |
| Denali | 3.4 |
| Dillingham | 7.3 |
| Fairbanks North Star | 5.1 |
| Haines | 8.6 |
| Hoonah-Angoon | 9.2 |
| Juneau | 3.6 |
| Kenai Peninsula | 6.7 |
| Ketchikan Gateway | 4.6 |
| Kodiak Island | 4.8 |
| Kusilvak | 18 |
| Lake and Peninsula | 9 |
| Matanuska-Susitna | 6.7 |
| Nome | 11 |
| North Slope | 4 |
| Northwest Arctic | 12.6 |
| Petersburg | 7.1 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder | 10.7 |
| Sitka | 3.2 |
| Skagway | 3.5 |
| Southeast Fairbanks | 8.8 |
| Valdez-Cordova | 6.2 |
| Wrangell | 5.9 |
| Yakutat | 4.6 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk | 13.5 |