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Alaska had 27,000 job openings in September 2023, compared to 32,000 openings in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Prices in the Anchorage area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.2 percent for the two months ending in October 2023.
Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.1 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Data Series | Back Data |
May 2023 |
June 2023 |
July 2023 |
Aug 2023 |
Sept 2023 |
Oct 2023 |
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Civilian Labor Force(1) |
358.2 | 358.2 | 358.1 | 357.8 | 357.9 | (p)357.8 | |
Employment(1) |
345.3 | 345.1 | 344.7 | 343.7 | 343.1 | (p)342.4 | |
Unemployment(1) |
12.9 | 13.1 | 13.4 | 14.1 | 14.8 | (p)15.4 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | (p)4.3 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
325.3 | 324.8 | 325.7 | 327.0 | 326.3 | (p)328.0 | |
12-month % change |
2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.9 | (p)1.9 | |
Mining and Logging(3) |
10.6 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 10.6 | (p)10.8 | |
12-month % change |
-1.9 | -3.7 | -5.5 | -4.5 | -4.5 | (p)-0.9 | |
Construction(3) |
15.9 | 16.2 | 16.8 | 17.1 | 16.4 | (p)16.6 | |
12-month % change |
-1.9 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 2.5 | (p)1.2 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
11.2 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 11.7 | (p)11.6 | |
12-month % change |
-10.4 | -13.7 | -12.3 | -10.8 | 0.0 | (p)1.8 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
64.8 | 64.8 | 64.6 | 64.8 | 64.4 | (p)65.6 | |
12-month % change |
1.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | (p)0.2 | |
Information(3) |
4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | (p)4.9 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 2.1 | (p)4.3 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
11.4 | 11.3 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.5 | (p)11.5 | |
12-month % change |
2.7 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 3.6 | (p)2.7 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
28.4 | 28.6 | 28.3 | 28.4 | 28.1 | (p)28.1 | |
12-month % change |
4.4 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 1.8 | (p)0.7 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
50.8 | 51.0 | 51.3 | 51.8 | 51.9 | (p)52.3 | |
12-month % change |
1.2 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.2 | (p)4.2 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
37.1 | 37.4 | 37.8 | 38.1 | 36.9 | (p)36.6 | |
12-month % change |
9.1 | 8.7 | 9.6 | 10.1 | 7.3 | (p)3.4 | |
Other Services(3) |
11.4 | 11.4 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.5 | (p)11.6 | |
12-month % change |
2.7 | 0.9 | -0.9 | -0.9 | 2.7 | (p)6.4 | |
Government(3) |
78.9 | 78.0 | 78.2 | 78.1 | 78.4 | (p)78.4 | |
12-month % change |
2.1 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | (p)1.4 | |
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