Anchorage, Alaska Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Anchorage fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2018 to 6.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points lower than the Alaska rate. The unemployment rate in Anchorage peaked in October 2009 at 7.5% and is now 0.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.5% in January 2015, the unemployment rate has now grown by 1.2 percentage points. You can also compare Anchorage unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Alaska	7.3%	0.0	+0.3
Anchorage	6.7%	0.0	+0.7

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Anchorage, Alaska, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Anchorage, Alaska Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Anchorage peaked in October 2009 at 14,740. There are now 1,098 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 11,140 in July 2015, the number of unemployed has now grown by 2,502. Anchorage employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Anchorage, Alaska) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Anchorage	13,642	+76	+1,446

Number of Unemployed Persons

Anchorage, Alaska Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Alaska Unemployment Rate	Anchorage Unemployment Rate	Anchorage Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	7.3%	6.7%	13,642
January 2018	4.1%	7.3%	6.7%	13,566
December 2017	4.1%	7.2%	6.7%	13,594
November 2017	4.1%	7.2%	6.6%	13,419
October 2017	4.1%	7.2%	6.6%	13,487
September 2017	4.2%	7.2%	6.6%	13,643
August 2017	4.4%	7.2%	6.5%	13,468
July 2017	4.3%	7.2%	6.4%	13,300
June 2017	4.3%	7.2%	6.2%	12,899
May 2017	4.3%	7.1%	6.3%	12,972
April 2017	4.4%	7.1%	6.2%	12,775