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News Releases:
Jan
16
Consumer Expenditures in the Anchorage Metropolitan Area — 2023–24

Households in the Anchorage, AK, metropolitan area spent an average of $90,483 per year in 2023–24, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Jan
14
Alaska Job Openings and Labor Turnover — October 2025

Alaska had 35,000 job openings in October 2025, compared to 21,000 openings in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Jan
13
Consumer Price Index, Anchorage area — December 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Urban Alaska area increased 1.9 percent for the 12 months ending in December.

Alaska Economy at a Glance:
Alaska
Data Series Back
Data		 June
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2025		 Aug
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2025		 Nov
2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 364.8 365.0 365.2 365.8 (2)- (p)368.0

Employment(1)

 347.6 347.6 347.9 348.5 (2)- (p)350.6

Unemployment(1)

 17.2 17.4 17.3 17.4 (2)- (p)17.4

Unemployment Rate(3)

 4.7 4.8 4.7 4.7 (2)- (p)4.7

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 338.3 338.2 339.6 338.8 338.7 (p)338.5

12-month % change

 1.5 1.0 1.6 1.1 0.1 (p)-0.1

Mining and Logging(4)

 12.0 11.9 11.8 11.7 11.9 (p)12.0

12-month % change

 -3.2 -4.8 -4.8 -6.4 -6.3 (p)-5.5

Construction(4)

 19.6 19.7 19.8 19.5 19.5 (p)19.3

12-month % change

 7.1 8.2 8.8 7.1 6.0 (p)4.3

Manufacturing(4)

 12.5 12.4 12.6 13.0 12.7 (p)12.1

12-month % change

 0.0 5.1 11.5 9.2 0.8 (p)-4.7

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)

 67.4 67.6 67.7 67.0 67.0 (p)66.8

12-month % change

 1.7 2.0 2.4 1.5 0.6 (p)0.6

Information(4)

 4.2 4.0 4.0 4.1 4.1 (p)4.1

12-month % change

 -4.5 -9.1 -9.1 -6.8 -2.4 (p)-2.4

Financial Activities(4)

 10.8 10.7 10.7 10.6 10.5 (p)10.6

12-month % change

 0.9 -0.9 -0.9 -1.9 -1.9 (p)-0.9

Professional & Business Services(4)

 29.6 29.7 29.2 29.7 29.9 (p)30.4

12-month % change

 2.4 3.5 2.1 3.1 1.4 (p)3.4

Education & Health Services(4)

 53.9 53.8 53.7 53.8 53.9 (p)53.9

12-month % change

 2.1 1.3 0.6 0.6 0.6 (p)0.6

Leisure & Hospitality(4)

 36.6 36.3 36.0 36.2 37.1 (p)37.4

12-month % change

 0.5 -0.3 -1.4 -1.1 0.5 (p)-0.8

Other Services(4)

 12.2 12.6 12.9 12.7 12.7 (p)12.8

12-month % change

 0.0 1.6 4.9 4.1 2.4 (p)1.6

Government(4)

 79.5 79.5 81.2 80.5 79.4 (p)79.1

12-month % change

 1.5 -0.9 1.4 0.4 -1.9 (p)-1.6

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) Data unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.
(3) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Western Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jan 2026
Western - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jan 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – West Consumer price indexes Table Jan 2026
Western - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jan 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Anchorage — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fairbanks-College — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Union Members in Alaska — 2024 Employment News Release Feb 2025
County Employment and Wages in Alaska — First Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2025
Women’s Earnings in Alaska – 2023 Pay News Release Oct 2024
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Alaska – 2024 Unemployment News Release Mar 2025
Consumer Price Index, West Region — December 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2026
CPI Historical Table - Anchorage, AK (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Feb 2019
CPI Historical Table - Anchorage, AK (old base) (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Feb 2019
Consumer Price Index, Anchorage area — December 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2026
Anchorage Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2026
Business Employment Dynamics in Alaska – Fourth Quarter 2024 Employment News Release Aug 2025
Fatal Work Injuries in Alaska — 2023 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2025
Alaska Labor Market Outlook, September 29, 2016, Anchorage, AK (PDF) N/A Factsheet Sep 2016
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Alaska — 2023 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2025
Consumer Expenditures in the Anchorage Metropolitan Area — 2023–24 Consumer spending News Release Jan 2026
2018 CPI Geographic Revision Fact Sheet Consumer price indexes Factsheet Mar 2018
Consumer Price Index Data Tables - Pacific Cities and U.S. City Average Consumer price indexes Factsheet Mar 2020
Fairbanks Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2026
Alaska Job Openings and Labor Turnover — October 2025 Employment News Release Jan 2026
BLS Regional Campus Ambassadors Program N/A Factsheet Apr 2023
Resources for Technology Industry Leaders Employment Factsheet Mar 2025