Chart 2. Alaskan jobs lost or gained by CES industry, 2009–18
Industry 2009–15 expansion 2015–18 recession 2009–15 expansion (percent change) 2015–18 recession (percent change)

Construction

1,900 -3,000 11.4 -16.2

Education and health services

7,200 2,500 17.7 6.7

Federal government

-2,600 300 -15.0 2.0

Leisure and hospitality

4,200 600 13.6 1.7

Manufacturing

1,200 -1,600 9.2 -11.3

Mining and logging

2,900 -5,400 19.3 -30.2

Professional and business services

2,600 -3,400 9.4 -11.2

State government

900 -2,600 3.6 -9.9

Trade, transportation, and utilities

2,800 -1,000 4.5 -1.5

Note: CES = Current Employment Statistics. Only CES industries that changed by over 1,000 jobs are included in this table. For example, if an industry only gained or lost 800 jobs then it would not be included here.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.