United States Employment Snapshot



Alaska Employment Snapshot




Alaska Payroll Employment


  • Alaska added 600 net payroll jobs, or 0.2 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during March. In the prior month, Alaska lost 2,300 jobs. Alaska nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 8 of the past 12 months.

  • Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 228,000 in March, or 0.1 percent. Alaska is tied for 5th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

  • Alaska added 700 private sector jobs, or 0.3 percent. on a seasonally adjusted basis during March. In the prior month, Alaska lost 2,000 jobs. Alaska private sector payroll employment has increased in 8 of the past 12 months.

  • Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 209,000 jobs in March, or 0.2 percent. Alaska is tied for 3rd in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

  • The best performing sectors on a seasonally adjusted basis during March were Professional and Business Services (400) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (400).

  • The poorest performing sectors during the month were Leisure and Hospitality tied with Government (-100) and Other Services (-300).

  • The best performing sectors during the last 12 months were Leisure and Hospitality (2,000) and Education and Health Services (1,300).

  • The poorest performing sectors during the last 12 months were Financial Activities (-200) and Manufacturing (-400).



Alaska Labor Force


The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16 and older who are employed or actively looking for work.