Fairbanks, Alaska Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Fairbanks fell 0.0 percentage points in March 2012 to 6.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points lower than the Alaska rate. The unemployment rate in Fairbanks peaked in September 2009 at 7.5% and is now 1.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.4% in January 2012, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Fairbanks unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.2%	-0.1	-0.7
Alaska	7.0%	0.0	-0.6
Fairbanks	6.4%	0.0	-0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2012 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Fairbanks, Alaska, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Fairbanks, Alaska Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Fairbanks peaked in October 2009 at 3,465. There are now 458 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,997 in February 2012, the number of unemployed has now grown by 10. Fairbanks employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Fairbanks, Alaska) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Fairbanks	3,007	+10	-16

Number of Unemployed Persons

Fairbanks, Alaska Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Alaska Unemployment Rate	Fairbanks Unemployment Rate	Fairbanks Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	6.9%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	7.0%	6.4%	3,007
February 2012	8.3%	7.0%	6.4%	2,997
January 2012	8.3%	7.2%	6.4%	3,041
December 2011	8.5%	7.4%	6.5%	3,103
November 2011	8.7%	7.4%	6.5%	3,103
October 2011	8.9%	7.5%	6.6%	3,139
September 2011	9.0%	7.6%	6.7%	3,174
August 2011	9.1%	7.6%	6.8%	3,217
July 2011	9.1%	7.6%	6.8%	3,210
June 2011	9.1%	7.6%	6.7%	3,148
May 2011	9.0%	7.5%	6.6%	3,069
April 2011	9.0%	7.5%	6.5%	3,024