Fairbanks North Star Borough Not Seasonally Adjusted Labor Force Data

Return to not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate by year for Fairbanks North Star Borough

2024 to 1990

Note: A change in the way labor force statistics are calculated for sub-state areas makes data prior to 2010 not comparable with later data.

2024

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 45,068 45,247 45,528 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Employment 42,971 43,050 43,678 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unemployment 2,097 2,197 1,850 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unemployment Rate 4.7% 4.9% 4.1% % % % % % % % % % %

2023

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 44,797 45,026 45,303 44,907 45,215 45,444 45,857 45,599 45,493 45,813 46,519 46,011 45,499
Employment 42,889 43,124 43,536 43,270 43,590 43,634 44,310 44,113 43,884 44,121 44,646 44,101 43,768
Unemployment 1,908 1,902 1,767 1,637 1,625 1,810 1,547 1,486 1,609 1,692 1,873 1,910 1,731
Unemployment Rate 4.3% 4.2% 3.9% 3.6% 3.6% 4.0% 3.4% 3.3% 3.5% 3.7% 4.0% 4.2% 3.8%

2022

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 44,831 44,933 45,080 44,740 44,873 45,111 45,196 44,927 44,667 45,362 45,701 45,625 45,088
Employment 42,410 42,670 43,072 42,907 43,158 43,317 43,705 43,677 43,410 43,891 44,000 44,015 43,353
Unemployment 2,421 2,263 2,008 1,833 1,715 1,794 1,491 1,250 1,257 1,471 1,701 1,610 1,735
Unemployment Rate 5.4% 5.0% 4.5% 4.1% 3.8% 4.0% 3.3% 2.8% 2.8% 3.2% 3.7% 3.5% 3.8%

2021

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 44,313 43,769 44,388 44,624 44,939 45,419 45,323 45,093 44,646 45,068 45,443 45,331 44,863
Employment 41,649 41,445 41,678 41,969 42,508 42,931 43,189 43,238 42,690 43,022 43,238 43,204 42,563
Unemployment 2,664 2,324 2,710 2,655 2,431 2,488 2,134 1,855 1,956 2,046 2,205 2,127 2,300
Unemployment Rate 6.0% 5.3% 6.1% 5.9% 5.4% 5.5% 4.7% 4.1% 4.4% 4.5% 4.9% 4.7% 5.1%

2020

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 44,957 44,802 44,855 42,650 44,128 44,615 44,714 45,036 44,620 44,825 44,522 44,655 44,532
Employment 42,622 42,688 42,215 38,586 39,826 40,462 40,817 42,480 42,060 42,439 42,029 42,185 41,534
Unemployment 2,335 2,114 2,640 4,064 4,302 4,153 3,897 2,556 2,560 2,386 2,493 2,470 2,998
Unemployment Rate 5.2% 4.7% 5.9% 9.5% 9.7% 9.3% 8.7% 5.7% 5.7% 5.3% 5.6% 5.5% 6.7%

2019

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 45,192 44,928 44,963 44,604 45,318 44,874 45,320 45,318 45,505 45,728 45,749 45,555 45,255
Employment 42,343 42,317 42,386 42,364 43,156 42,655 43,253 43,448 43,636 43,822 43,660 43,462 43,042
Unemployment 2,849 2,611 2,577 2,240 2,162 2,219 2,067 1,870 1,869 1,906 2,089 2,093 2,213
Unemployment Rate 6.3% 5.8% 5.7% 5.0% 4.8% 4.9% 4.6% 4.1% 4.1% 4.2% 4.6% 4.6% 4.9%

2018

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 45,512 45,668 45,697 45,347 46,368 45,353 45,689 45,937 45,898 46,471 46,467 46,008 45,868
Employment 42,533 42,792 43,016 42,748 43,999 42,862 43,522 43,997 43,863 44,325 44,185 43,483 43,444
Unemployment 2,979 2,876 2,681 2,599 2,369 2,491 2,167 1,940 2,035 2,146 2,282 2,525 2,424
Unemployment Rate 6.5% 6.3% 5.9% 5.7% 5.1% 5.5% 4.7% 4.2% 4.4% 4.6% 4.9% 5.5% 5.3%

2017

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 45,939 45,934 46,171 46,293 47,055 46,182 46,698 46,715 46,674 46,532 46,595 46,271 46,422
Employment 42,840 42,959 43,391 43,665 44,449 43,520 44,216 44,326 44,274 44,161 43,973 43,526 43,775
Unemployment 3,099 2,975 2,780 2,628 2,606 2,662 2,482 2,389 2,400 2,371 2,622 2,745 2,647
Unemployment Rate 6.7% 6.5% 6.0% 5.7% 5.5% 5.8% 5.3% 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 5.6% 5.9% 5.7%

2016

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 45,264 45,281 45,689 45,855 47,340 46,189 46,740 47,190 47,066 46,802 47,084 46,819 46,443
Employment 42,481 42,463 42,897 43,178 44,810 43,563 44,317 44,918 44,486 44,308 44,412 44,060 43,824
Unemployment 2,783 2,818 2,792 2,677 2,530 2,626 2,423 2,272 2,580 2,494 2,672 2,759 2,619
Unemployment Rate 6.1% 6.2% 6.1% 5.8% 5.3% 5.7% 5.2% 4.8% 5.5% 5.3% 5.7% 5.9% 5.6%

2015

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 45,713 45,482 45,795 46,110 47,595 46,105 46,336 46,811 46,203 46,460 46,585 46,505 46,308
Employment 42,916 42,720 43,226 43,743 45,179 43,544 44,190 44,764 44,089 44,070 44,000 43,906 43,862
Unemployment 2,797 2,762 2,569 2,367 2,416 2,561 2,146 2,047 2,114 2,390 2,585 2,599 2,446
Unemployment Rate 6.1% 6.1% 5.6% 5.1% 5.1% 5.6% 4.6% 4.4% 4.6% 5.1% 5.5% 5.6% 5.3%

2014

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 45,899 46,126 46,596 45,978 47,774 46,383 46,660 46,802 46,971 47,038 46,935 46,773 46,662
Employment 42,923 43,078 43,692 43,435 45,114 43,617 44,101 44,389 44,641 44,633 44,308 44,256 44,016
Unemployment 2,976 3,048 2,904 2,543 2,660 2,766 2,559 2,413 2,330 2,405 2,627 2,517 2,646
Unemployment Rate 6.5% 6.6% 6.2% 5.5% 5.6% 6.0% 5.5% 5.2% 5.0% 5.1% 5.6% 5.4% 5.7%

2013

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 46,160 46,763 46,663 46,556 47,696 46,798 47,083 47,483 47,641 47,266 47,375 47,204 47,057
Employment 42,781 43,590 43,745 43,788 44,929 43,852 44,529 45,060 45,244 44,700 44,681 44,604 44,292
Unemployment 3,379 3,173 2,918 2,768 2,767 2,946 2,554 2,423 2,397 2,566 2,694 2,600 2,765
Unemployment Rate 7.3% 6.8% 6.3% 5.9% 5.8% 6.3% 5.4% 5.1% 5.0% 5.4% 5.7% 5.5% 5.9%

2012

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 46,816 47,572 47,814 47,871 49,129 48,336 48,151 47,634 48,395 48,630 47,745 48,013 48,009
Employment 43,335 44,077 44,417 44,822 46,183 45,282 45,325 45,115 45,942 46,100 44,967 44,996 45,047
Unemployment 3,481 3,495 3,397 3,049 2,946 3,054 2,826 2,519 2,453 2,530 2,778 3,017 2,962
Unemployment Rate 7.4% 7.3% 7.1% 6.4% 6.0% 6.3% 5.9% 5.3% 5.1% 5.2% 5.8% 6.3% 6.2%

2011

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 46,771 47,312 47,266 47,520 49,173 48,679 48,586 48,015 48,933 48,463 48,786 48,491 48,167
Employment 43,111 43,733 43,807 44,364 46,074 45,445 45,670 45,202 46,112 45,550 45,627 45,205 44,992
Unemployment 3,660 3,579 3,459 3,156 3,099 3,234 2,916 2,813 2,821 2,913 3,159 3,286 3,175
Unemployment Rate 7.8% 7.6% 7.3% 6.6% 6.3% 6.6% 6.0% 5.9% 5.8% 6.0% 6.5% 6.8% 6.6%

2010

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 46,651 47,260 47,400 48,022 49,019 49,150 49,036 48,712 48,549 48,274 48,316 48,418 48,234
Employment 42,724 43,352 43,567 44,622 45,784 45,937 46,094 45,894 45,705 45,296 44,979 45,046 44,917
Unemployment 3,927 3,908 3,833 3,400 3,235 3,213 2,942 2,818 2,844 2,978 3,337 3,372 3,317
Unemployment Rate 8.4% 8.3% 8.1% 7.1% 6.6% 6.5% 6.0% 5.8% 5.9% 6.2% 6.9% 7.0% 6.9%

2009

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 44,975 45,641 45,433 45,619 45,574 45,951 46,310 46,935 46,155 46,264 46,581 46,206 45,971
Employment 41,447 42,025 41,871 42,402 42,214 42,386 43,159 43,997 43,060 42,972 43,120 42,757 42,618
Unemployment 3,528 3,616 3,562 3,217 3,360 3,565 3,151 2,938 3,095 3,292 3,461 3,449 3,353
Unemployment Rate 7.8% 7.9% 7.8% 7.1% 7.4% 7.8% 6.8% 6.3% 6.7% 7.1% 7.4% 7.5% 7.3%

2008

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 44,560 44,815 45,392 45,671 47,086 45,961 46,538 46,700 45,659 46,015 46,219 46,190 45,900
Employment 41,716 41,958 42,608 43,127 44,416 43,131 43,958 44,297 43,268 43,400 43,433 43,199 43,209
Unemployment 2,844 2,857 2,784 2,544 2,670 2,830 2,580 2,403 2,391 2,615 2,786 2,991 2,691
Unemployment Rate 6.4% 6.4% 6.1% 5.6% 5.7% 6.2% 5.5% 5.1% 5.2% 5.7% 6.0% 6.5% 5.9%

2007

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 44,752 44,983 45,547 45,270 45,960 44,616 45,401 45,322 45,473 45,222 45,655 45,619 45,319
Employment 41,884 42,127 42,827 42,712 43,541 41,994 43,080 43,200 43,223 43,088 43,214 42,995 42,824
Unemployment 2,868 2,856 2,720 2,558 2,419 2,622 2,321 2,122 2,250 2,134 2,441 2,624 2,495
Unemployment Rate 6.4% 6.3% 6.0% 5.7% 5.3% 5.9% 5.1% 4.7% 4.9% 4.7% 5.3% 5.8% 5.5%

2006

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 43,795 44,482 44,691 44,693 46,079 44,507 45,321 45,752 44,802 45,315 45,940 45,715 45,091
Employment 40,845 41,419 41,776 41,957 43,527 41,965 42,910 43,528 42,545 43,127 43,464 43,192 42,521
Unemployment 2,950 3,063 2,915 2,736 2,552 2,542 2,411 2,224 2,257 2,188 2,476 2,523 2,570
Unemployment Rate 6.7% 6.9% 6.5% 6.1% 5.5% 5.7% 5.3% 4.9% 5.0% 4.8% 5.4% 5.5% 5.7%

2005

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 43,506 44,380 44,265 44,862 46,102 45,230 45,948 46,594 45,281 45,321 45,505 45,283 45,190
Employment 40,459 41,161 41,318 42,103 43,543 42,604 43,599 44,479 42,942 42,908 42,742 42,553 42,534
Unemployment 3,047 3,219 2,947 2,759 2,559 2,626 2,349 2,115 2,339 2,413 2,763 2,730 2,656
Unemployment Rate 7.0% 7.3% 6.7% 6.1% 5.6% 5.8% 5.1% 4.5% 5.2% 5.3% 6.1% 6.0% 5.9%

2004

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 42,641 42,777 43,241 43,514 44,826 43,829 44,931 45,334 44,520 44,312 44,959 44,880 44,147
Employment 39,265 39,391 39,914 40,521 41,996 40,811 42,405 43,021 42,130 41,890 42,224 42,090 41,305
Unemployment 3,376 3,386 3,327 2,993 2,830 3,018 2,526 2,313 2,390 2,422 2,735 2,790 2,842
Unemployment Rate 7.9% 7.9% 7.7% 6.9% 6.3% 6.9% 5.6% 5.1% 5.4% 5.5% 6.1% 6.2% 6.4%

2003

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 41,410 41,988 41,836 42,203 43,735 42,622 43,222 42,611 42,946 43,052 43,557 43,369 42,713
Employment 38,133 38,580 38,585 39,071 40,876 39,446 40,509 40,104 40,382 40,461 40,601 40,429 39,765
Unemployment 3,277 3,408 3,251 3,132 2,859 3,176 2,713 2,507 2,564 2,591 2,956 2,940 2,948
Unemployment Rate 7.9% 8.1% 7.8% 7.4% 6.5% 7.5% 6.3% 5.9% 6.0% 6.0% 6.8% 6.8% 6.9%

2002

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 40,810 41,615 41,696 41,630 42,760 41,908 42,408 41,920 42,234 42,016 41,847 42,141 41,915
Employment 37,752 38,645 38,654 38,736 40,157 39,093 39,988 39,607 39,887 39,582 39,013 39,190 39,192
Unemployment 3,058 2,970 3,042 2,894 2,603 2,815 2,420 2,313 2,347 2,434 2,834 2,951 2,723
Unemployment Rate 7.5% 7.1% 7.3% 7.0% 6.1% 6.7% 5.7% 5.5% 5.6% 5.8% 6.8% 7.0% 6.5%

2001

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 40,516 40,661 40,785 40,787 41,706 41,527 42,752 41,755 41,492 41,803 41,922 41,808 41,459
Employment 37,695 37,887 37,973 38,212 39,329 39,062 40,625 39,690 39,401 39,572 39,359 39,188 38,999
Unemployment 2,821 2,774 2,812 2,575 2,377 2,465 2,127 2,065 2,091 2,231 2,563 2,620 2,460
Unemployment Rate 7.0% 6.8% 6.9% 6.3% 5.7% 5.9% 5.0% 4.9% 5.0% 5.3% 6.1% 6.3% 5.9%

2000

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 40,032 40,409 40,259 40,497 41,517 41,482 42,323 41,354 40,859 41,110 41,561 41,167 41,048
Employment 37,177 37,506 37,319 37,816 38,881 38,835 40,067 39,239 38,789 38,912 39,210 38,762 38,543
Unemployment 2,855 2,903 2,940 2,681 2,636 2,647 2,256 2,115 2,070 2,198 2,351 2,405 2,505
Unemployment Rate 7.1% 7.2% 7.3% 6.6% 6.3% 6.4% 5.3% 5.1% 5.1% 5.3% 5.7% 5.8% 6.1%

1999

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 42,482 42,477 42,431 43,262 45,074 45,800 45,173 44,018 43,866 42,921 42,847 42,921 43,606
Employment 39,305 39,105 39,402 40,520 42,400 43,108 42,860 41,925 41,807 40,642 40,428 40,433 40,995
Unemployment 3,177 3,372 3,029 2,742 2,674 2,692 2,313 2,093 2,059 2,279 2,419 2,488 2,611
Unemployment Rate 7.5% 7.9% 7.1% 6.3% 5.9% 5.9% 5.1% 4.8% 4.7% 5.3% 5.6% 5.8% 6.0%

1998

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 41,877 41,906 42,123 42,128 44,023 45,181 45,299 44,423 43,979 43,617 43,178 42,831 43,381
Employment 39,005 38,900 39,085 39,601 41,472 42,415 42,954 42,214 41,569 41,044 40,392 40,019 40,723
Unemployment 2,872 3,006 3,038 2,527 2,551 2,766 2,345 2,209 2,410 2,573 2,786 2,812 2,658
Unemployment Rate 6.9% 7.2% 7.2% 6.0% 5.8% 6.1% 5.2% 5.0% 5.5% 5.9% 6.5% 6.6% 6.1%

1997

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 41,511 41,762 41,924 42,328 43,730 44,804 44,928 44,169 44,033 43,935 43,404 42,956 43,290
Employment 37,996 38,132 38,373 38,982 40,819 41,830 42,420 41,871 41,669 41,531 40,851 40,461 40,411
Unemployment 3,515 3,630 3,551 3,346 2,911 2,974 2,508 2,298 2,364 2,404 2,553 2,495 2,879
Unemployment Rate 8.5% 8.7% 8.5% 7.9% 6.7% 6.6% 5.6% 5.2% 5.4% 5.5% 5.9% 5.8% 6.7%

1996

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 40,377 40,477 40,966 41,472 43,090 44,518 44,839 43,833 43,301 43,511 42,999 42,107 42,624
Employment 36,698 36,840 37,166 38,116 40,064 41,620 41,979 41,287 40,689 40,798 39,917 39,128 39,525
Unemployment 3,679 3,637 3,800 3,356 3,026 2,898 2,860 2,546 2,612 2,713 3,082 2,979 3,099
Unemployment Rate 9.1% 9.0% 9.3% 8.1% 7.0% 6.5% 6.4% 5.8% 6.0% 6.2% 7.2% 7.1% 7.3%

1995

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 39,786 39,358 39,469 40,310 41,632 43,041 42,903 42,482 42,131 41,233 41,367 40,495 41,184
Employment 36,329 35,874 35,936 36,900 38,600 39,849 39,981 39,875 39,480 38,457 38,284 37,417 38,082
Unemployment 3,457 3,484 3,533 3,410 3,032 3,192 2,922 2,607 2,651 2,776 3,083 3,078 3,102
Unemployment Rate 8.7% 8.9% 9.0% 8.5% 7.3% 7.4% 6.8% 6.1% 6.3% 6.7% 7.5% 7.6% 7.5%

1994

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 39,462 39,264 38,994 39,594 41,073 42,252 42,803 42,072 41,783 40,768 40,404 40,015 40,707
Employment 35,476 35,250 35,167 35,993 37,716 38,851 39,604 39,226 39,029 37,936 37,517 37,131 37,408
Unemployment 3,986 4,014 3,827 3,601 3,357 3,401 3,199 2,846 2,754 2,832 2,887 2,884 3,299
Unemployment Rate 10.1% 10.2% 9.8% 9.1% 8.2% 8.0% 7.5% 6.8% 6.6% 6.9% 7.1% 7.2% 8.1%

1993

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 37,789 37,540 38,075 37,906 40,275 41,225 40,793 40,931 40,625 40,006 40,222 39,249 39,553
Employment 34,226 33,801 34,398 34,584 37,042 37,708 37,738 38,021 37,698 36,621 36,876 35,868 36,215
Unemployment 3,563 3,739 3,677 3,322 3,233 3,517 3,055 2,910 2,927 3,385 3,346 3,381 3,338
Unemployment Rate 9.4% 10.0% 9.7% 8.8% 8.0% 8.5% 7.5% 7.1% 7.2% 8.5% 8.3% 8.6% 8.4%

1992

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 37,239 37,244 37,748 37,533 39,551 40,731 40,653 39,940 39,693 38,146 38,699 38,322 38,792
Employment 33,039 32,871 33,598 33,725 35,696 36,634 37,214 36,824 36,657 34,963 35,315 35,030 35,131
Unemployment 4,200 4,373 4,150 3,808 3,855 4,097 3,439 3,116 3,036 3,183 3,384 3,292 3,661
Unemployment Rate 11.3% 11.7% 11.0% 10.1% 9.7% 10.1% 8.5% 7.8% 7.6% 8.3% 8.7% 8.6% 9.4%

1991

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 35,108 35,443 35,610 35,779 36,662 37,508 37,753 37,466 37,530 37,500 37,474 37,232 36,755
Employment 31,549 31,437 31,615 32,142 32,972 33,682 34,313 34,336 34,374 34,318 33,928 33,606 33,189
Unemployment 3,559 4,006 3,995 3,637 3,690 3,826 3,440 3,130 3,156 3,182 3,546 3,626 3,566
Unemployment Rate 10.1% 11.3% 11.2% 10.2% 10.1% 10.2% 9.1% 8.4% 8.4% 8.5% 9.5% 9.7% 9.7%

1990

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 34,878 34,675 34,897 34,679 36,386 36,949 37,756 37,275 36,254 35,800 35,366 35,358 35,856
Employment 31,413 31,314 31,738 31,488 33,124 33,878 34,918 34,427 33,453 32,871 32,119 32,090 32,736
Unemployment 3,465 3,361 3,159 3,191 3,262 3,071 2,838 2,848 2,801 2,929 3,247 3,268 3,120
Unemployment Rate 9.9% 9.7% 9.1% 9.2% 9.0% 8.3% 7.5% 7.6% 7.7% 8.2% 9.2% 9.2% 8.7%