Alaska
Unemployment Rate By County
in August, 2020
Updated on August 1, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of Alaska was 8.6% (sa) in August, 2020. Among all Alaska counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Skagway (19.4%), Kusilvak (17.9%), and Haines (15.7%).
On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Aleutians East (2.2%), Aleutians West (2.5%), and North Slope (3.6%).
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, 2020
Alaska
Unemployment Rate By County
in August, 2020
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| County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Aleutians East | 2.2 |
| Aleutians West | 2.5 |
| Anchorage | 7.5 |
| Bethel | 11.3 |
| Bristol Bay | 3.9 |
| Chugach | 4 |
| Copper River | 6.9 |
| Denali | 10 |
| Dillingham | 7.1 |
| Fairbanks North Star | 5.6 |
| Haines | 15.7 |
| Hoonah-Angoon | 10.5 |
| Juneau | 6.6 |
| Kenai Peninsula | 7.8 |
| Ketchikan Gateway | 8.6 |
| Kodiak Island | 4.6 |
| Kusilvak | 17.9 |
| Lake and Peninsula | 8.2 |
| Matanuska-Susitna | 7.5 |
| Nome | 10.1 |
| North Slope | 3.6 |
| Northwest Arctic | 10.5 |
| Petersburg | 5.6 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder | 8.4 |
| Sitka | 5.3 |
| Skagway | 19.4 |
| Southeast Fairbanks | 6.1 |
| Wrangell | 8.9 |
| Yakutat | 5.2 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk | 9.7 |