Alaska
Unemployment Rate By County
in May, 2019
Updated on August 1, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of Alaska was 5.6% (sa) in May, 2019. Among all Alaska counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Kusilvak (18.4%), Northwest Arctic (12.8%), and Yukon-Koyukuk (12.6%).
On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Skagway (3.2%), Bristol Bay (3.4%), and Sitka (3.5%).
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, 2019
Alaska
Unemployment Rate By County
in May, 2019
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| County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Aleutians East | 5.3 |
| Aleutians West | 5.2 |
| Anchorage | 4.7 |
| Bethel | 12 |
| Bristol Bay | 3.4 |
| Denali | 3.5 |
| Dillingham | 8 |
| Fairbanks North Star | 4.7 |
| Haines | 7.3 |
| Hoonah-Angoon | 6.8 |
| Juneau | 3.9 |
| Kenai Peninsula | 5.9 |
| Ketchikan Gateway | 5 |
| Kodiak Island | 4.8 |
| Kusilvak | 18.4 |
| Lake and Peninsula | 8.5 |
| Matanuska-Susitna | 6.1 |
| Nome | 10.5 |
| North Slope | 3.8 |
| Northwest Arctic | 12.8 |
| Petersburg | 7.2 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder | 8.9 |
| Sitka | 3.5 |
| Skagway | 3.2 |
| Southeast Fairbanks | 8.1 |
| Valdez-Cordova | 6.4 |
| Wrangell | 6.6 |
| Yakutat | 4.7 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk | 12.6 |