Alaska
Unemployment Rate By County
in May, 2021
Updated on August 1, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of Alaska was 6.9% (sa) in May, 2021. Among all Alaska counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Kusilvak (20.6%), Bethel (14.3%), and Haines (13.6%).
On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Chugach (1.9%), Copper River (2.7%), and Aleutians East (3.1%).
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 May, 2021
Alaska
Unemployment Rate By County
in May, 2021
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| County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Aleutians East | 3.1 |
| Aleutians West | 5.5 |
| Anchorage | 6.5 |
| Bethel | 14.3 |
| Bristol Bay | 4.2 |
| Chugach | 1.9 |
| Copper River | 2.7 |
| Denali | 7.3 |
| Dillingham | 9.7 |
| Fairbanks North Star | 5.4 |
| Haines | 13.6 |
| Hoonah-Angoon | 9.5 |
| Juneau | 5.4 |
| Kenai Peninsula | 7.9 |
| Ketchikan Gateway | 7.8 |
| Kodiak Island | 7.3 |
| Kusilvak | 20.6 |
| Lake and Peninsula | 9.6 |
| Matanuska-Susitna | 7.2 |
| Nome | 10.9 |
| North Slope | 4.2 |
| Northwest Arctic | 12.1 |
| Petersburg | 6.6 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder | 9 |
| Sitka | 4.5 |
| Skagway | 12.9 |
| Southeast Fairbanks | 7 |
| Wrangell | 8.1 |
| Yakutat | 5.8 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk | 11.7 |