Anchorage, Alaska Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Anchorage rose 0.1 percentage points in October 2018 to 5.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points lower than the Alaska rate. The unemployment rate in Anchorage peaked in October 2009 at 7.5% and is now 1.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.6% in November 2014, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Anchorage unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Alaska	6.4%	-0.1	-0.8
Anchorage	5.7%	+0.1	-1.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November 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 3,400 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 11,184 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 156. Anchorage employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Anchorage, Alaska) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Anchorage	11,340	+156	-2,297

Number of Unemployed Persons

Anchorage, Alaska Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Alaska Unemployment Rate	Anchorage Unemployment Rate	Anchorage Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	6.4%	5.7%	11,340
September 2018	3.7%	6.5%	5.6%	11,184
August 2018	3.9%	6.7%	5.7%	11,291
July 2018	3.9%	6.9%	5.8%	11,595
June 2018	4.0%	7.1%	6.1%	12,227
May 2018	3.8%	7.2%	6.5%	13,063
April 2018	3.9%	7.3%	6.7%	13,511
March 2018	4.1%	7.3%	6.6%	13,420
February 2018	4.1%	7.3%	6.7%	13,603
January 2018	4.1%	7.3%	6.7%	13,478
December 2017	4.1%	7.2%	6.7%	13,464