Department of Numbers

Alaska Job Growth

There were 324,700 jobs in Alaska in April 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 344,977 employed persons for the month. Alaska added 100 jobs in April 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 494 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Alaska job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey April 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 324,700 +100 +6,900
CPS 344,977 +494 +2,224

Alaska Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Alaska as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Alaska

CES employment peaked in March 2015 for Alaska at 340,800. Since then 16,100 jobs have been lost in Alaska according to the employer survey. From a trough of 283,700 in April 2020, Alaska has gained 41,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Alaska for April 2023 is at a new high of 344,977.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2023

Alaska Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
April 2023 324,700 100 344,977 494
March 2023 324,600 -1,200 344,483 660
February 2023 325,800 -500 343,823 240
January 2023 326,300 1,100 343,583 399
December 2022 325,200 600 343,184 234
November 2022 324,600 2,800 342,950 225
October 2022 321,800 1,700 342,725 107
September 2022 320,100 0 342,618 -135
August 2022 320,100 400 342,753 -318
July 2022 319,700 1,200 343,071 -241
June 2022 318,500 -400 343,312 89
May 2022 318,900 1,100 343,223 470