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Union Members in Alaska — 2025
In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 18.1 percent of wage and salary workers in Alaska, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Alaska — 2025
In 2025, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6, was 9.0 percent in Alaska, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Alaska Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025
Alaska had 16,000 job openings in December 2025, compared to 18,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Alaska Economy at a Glance:
Alaska
| Data Series |
Back
Data |
July
2025 |
Aug
2025 |
Sept
2025 |
Oct
2025 |
Nov
2025 |
Dec
2025 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
365.0 |
365.2 |
365.8 |
- |
367.9 |
369.3 |
Employment |
|
347.6 |
347.9 |
348.5 |
- |
350.5 |
351.6 |
Unemployment |
|
17.4 |
17.3 |
17.4 |
- |
17.4 |
17.7 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
4.8 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
- |
4.7 |
4.8 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
338.2 |
339.6 |
338.8 |
338.7 |
338.1 |
337.9 |
12-month % change |
|
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.1 |
0.1 |
-0.2 |
-0.4 |
Mining and Logging |
|
11.9 |
11.8 |
11.7 |
11.9 |
12.1 |
12.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.8 |
-4.8 |
-6.4 |
-6.3 |
-4.7 |
-3.1 |
Construction |
|
19.7 |
19.8 |
19.5 |
19.5 |
19.2 |
19.2 |
12-month % change |
|
8.2 |
8.8 |
7.1 |
6.0 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
Manufacturing |
|
12.4 |
12.6 |
13.0 |
12.7 |
12.0 |
11.8 |
12-month % change |
|
5.1 |
11.5 |
9.2 |
0.8 |
-5.5 |
-6.3 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
67.6 |
67.7 |
67.0 |
67.0 |
66.5 |
65.8 |
12-month % change |
|
2.0 |
2.4 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
Information |
|
4.0 |
4.0 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-9.1 |
-9.1 |
-6.8 |
-2.4 |
-2.4 |
-4.7 |
Financial Activities |
|
10.7 |
10.7 |
10.6 |
10.5 |
10.5 |
10.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.9 |
-0.9 |
-1.9 |
-1.9 |
-1.9 |
-1.9 |
Professional & Business Services |
|
29.7 |
29.2 |
29.7 |
29.9 |
30.2 |
30.4 |
12-month % change |
|
3.5 |
2.1 |
3.1 |
1.4 |
2.7 |
3.8 |
Education & Health Services |
|
53.8 |
53.7 |
53.8 |
53.9 |
53.9 |
53.8 |
12-month % change |
|
1.3 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
-0.2 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
|
36.3 |
36.0 |
36.2 |
37.1 |
37.5 |
37.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.3 |
-1.4 |
-1.1 |
0.5 |
-0.5 |
-2.1 |
Other Services |
|
12.6 |
12.9 |
12.7 |
12.7 |
12.9 |
12.9 |
12-month % change |
|
1.6 |
4.9 |
4.1 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
Government |
|
79.5 |
81.2 |
80.5 |
79.4 |
79.2 |
79.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.9 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
-1.9 |
-1.5 |
-1.2 |
United States Department of Labor
