Bethel Census Area Not Seasonally Adjusted Labor Force Data

Return to not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate by year for Bethel Census Area

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 6,590 6,771 6,735 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Employment 5,840 5,945 5,992 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unemployment 750 826 743 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unemployment Rate 11.4% 12.2% 11.0% % % % % % % % % % %

2023

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 6,590 6,766 6,683 6,431 6,239 6,894 6,709 6,660 6,645 7,008 7,221 7,073 6,743
Employment 5,989 6,111 6,057 5,847 5,630 6,169 6,033 6,003 5,948 6,341 6,536 6,391 6,088
Unemployment 601 655 626 584 609 725 676 657 697 667 685 682 655
Unemployment Rate 9.1% 9.7% 9.4% 9.1% 9.8% 10.5% 10.1% 9.9% 10.5% 9.5% 9.5% 9.6% 9.7%

2022

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 6,724 6,732 6,767 6,452 6,331 7,107 6,530 6,361 6,461 6,521 6,758 6,704 6,621
Employment 5,986 5,984 6,077 5,798 5,723 6,399 5,920 5,846 5,942 6,016 6,209 6,185 6,007
Unemployment 738 748 690 654 608 708 610 515 519 505 549 519 614
Unemployment Rate 11.0% 11.1% 10.2% 10.1% 9.6% 10.0% 9.3% 8.1% 8.0% 7.7% 8.1% 7.7% 9.3%

2021

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 6,791 6,857 6,812 6,730 6,634 7,129 7,031 6,814 6,771 6,872 6,892 6,844 6,848
Employment 5,923 5,903 5,847 5,706 5,670 6,035 6,064 5,946 5,979 6,140 6,150 6,147 5,959
Unemployment 868 954 965 1,024 964 1,094 967 868 792 732 742 697 889
Unemployment Rate 12.8% 13.9% 14.2% 15.2% 14.5% 15.3% 13.8% 12.7% 11.7% 10.7% 10.8% 10.2% 13.0%

2020

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,342 7,310 7,411 6,786 6,684 7,130 7,032 6,628 6,840 6,879 6,834 6,913 6,982
Employment 6,526 6,453 6,440 6,028 5,735 6,054 5,966 5,863 6,055 6,162 6,059 6,103 6,120
Unemployment 816 857 971 758 949 1,076 1,066 765 785 717 775 810 862
Unemployment Rate 11.1% 11.7% 13.1% 11.2% 14.2% 15.1% 15.2% 11.5% 11.5% 10.4% 11.3% 11.7% 12.3%

2019

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,166 7,142 7,001 6,861 6,863 7,631 7,038 7,009 6,899 7,061 7,168 7,134 7,081
Employment 6,221 6,205 6,103 6,012 6,040 6,663 6,138 6,126 6,115 6,345 6,440 6,415 6,235
Unemployment 945 937 898 849 823 968 900 883 784 716 728 719 846
Unemployment Rate 13.2% 13.1% 12.8% 12.4% 12.0% 12.7% 12.8% 12.6% 11.4% 10.1% 10.2% 10.1% 11.9%

2018

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,288 7,226 7,123 6,959 7,019 7,560 7,211 7,087 6,984 6,951 7,079 7,146 7,136
Employment 6,355 6,298 6,253 6,138 6,202 6,560 6,308 6,210 6,229 6,219 6,317 6,355 6,287
Unemployment 933 928 870 821 817 1,000 903 877 755 732 762 791 849
Unemployment Rate 12.8% 12.8% 12.2% 11.8% 11.6% 13.2% 12.5% 12.4% 10.8% 10.5% 10.8% 11.1% 11.9%

2017

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,189 7,343 7,364 7,226 7,151 7,696 7,320 7,230 7,189 7,300 7,427 7,444 7,323
Employment 6,211 6,370 6,433 6,321 6,199 6,615 6,313 6,235 6,341 6,507 6,594 6,581 6,393
Unemployment 978 973 931 905 952 1,081 1,007 995 848 793 833 863 930
Unemployment Rate 13.6% 13.3% 12.6% 12.5% 13.3% 14.0% 13.8% 13.8% 11.8% 10.9% 11.2% 11.6% 12.7%

2016

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,037 6,930 7,110 7,200 7,029 7,450 7,284 7,219 7,327 7,316 7,331 7,394 7,219
Employment 6,050 5,905 6,067 6,172 6,010 6,310 6,258 6,227 6,398 6,386 6,452 6,521 6,230
Unemployment 987 1,025 1,043 1,028 1,019 1,140 1,026 992 929 930 879 873 989
Unemployment Rate 14.0% 14.8% 14.7% 14.3% 14.5% 15.3% 14.1% 13.7% 12.7% 12.7% 12.0% 11.8% 13.7%

2015

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,292 7,403 7,340 7,329 7,368 7,669 7,607 7,152 7,030 7,262 7,322 7,125 7,325
Employment 6,214 6,286 6,262 6,286 6,268 6,566 6,541 6,190 6,083 6,335 6,427 6,185 6,304
Unemployment 1,078 1,117 1,078 1,043 1,100 1,103 1,066 962 947 927 895 940 1,021
Unemployment Rate 14.8% 15.1% 14.7% 14.2% 14.9% 14.4% 14.0% 13.5% 13.5% 12.8% 12.2% 13.2% 13.9%

2014

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,143 7,203 7,340 7,107 7,184 7,578 7,368 7,264 7,437 7,267 7,278 7,074 7,270
Employment 5,903 5,909 6,059 5,960 6,022 6,344 6,167 6,142 6,291 6,252 6,294 6,098 6,120
Unemployment 1,240 1,294 1,281 1,147 1,162 1,234 1,201 1,122 1,146 1,015 984 976 1,150
Unemployment Rate 17.4% 18.0% 17.5% 16.1% 16.2% 16.3% 16.3% 15.4% 15.4% 14.0% 13.5% 13.8% 15.8%

2013

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,290 7,286 7,305 7,154 7,251 7,632 7,575 7,336 7,339 7,700 7,464 7,346 7,390
Employment 6,061 6,030 6,104 5,976 6,029 6,303 6,389 6,209 6,134 6,530 6,341 6,206 6,193
Unemployment 1,229 1,256 1,201 1,178 1,222 1,329 1,186 1,127 1,205 1,170 1,123 1,140 1,197
Unemployment Rate 16.9% 17.2% 16.4% 16.5% 16.9% 17.4% 15.7% 15.4% 16.4% 15.2% 15.0% 15.5% 16.2%

2012

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,205 7,230 7,214 7,012 7,081 7,214 7,068 7,086 7,150 7,586 7,218 7,248 7,193
Employment 6,042 6,042 6,055 5,922 5,976 6,002 5,949 6,008 6,066 6,506 6,182 6,137 6,074
Unemployment 1,163 1,188 1,159 1,090 1,105 1,212 1,119 1,078 1,084 1,080 1,036 1,111 1,119
Unemployment Rate 16.1% 16.4% 16.1% 15.5% 15.6% 16.8% 15.8% 15.2% 15.2% 14.2% 14.4% 15.3% 15.6%

2011

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,203 7,373 7,257 7,106 7,053 7,270 7,116 6,943 7,288 7,300 7,285 7,295 7,208
Employment 6,016 6,163 6,105 6,003 5,934 6,081 6,041 5,916 6,200 6,276 6,283 6,228 6,104
Unemployment 1,187 1,210 1,152 1,103 1,119 1,189 1,075 1,027 1,088 1,024 1,002 1,067 1,104
Unemployment Rate 16.5% 16.4% 15.9% 15.5% 15.9% 16.4% 15.1% 14.8% 14.9% 14.0% 13.8% 14.6% 15.3%

2010

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 6,957 7,069 7,025 7,018 7,019 7,229 7,176 7,259 7,459 7,339 7,260 7,272 7,174
Employment 5,881 5,911 5,859 5,883 5,906 6,057 6,099 6,231 6,436 6,369 6,232 6,223 6,091
Unemployment 1,076 1,158 1,166 1,135 1,113 1,172 1,077 1,028 1,023 970 1,028 1,049 1,083
Unemployment Rate 15.5% 16.4% 16.6% 16.2% 15.9% 16.2% 15.0% 14.2% 13.7% 13.2% 14.2% 14.4% 15.1%

2009

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,002 6,993 6,937 6,943 7,021 7,017 7,147 6,828 6,969 7,259 7,139 7,213 7,039
Employment 5,987 5,934 5,887 5,861 5,929 5,888 6,119 5,833 5,984 6,334 6,201 6,270 6,019
Unemployment 1,015 1,059 1,050 1,082 1,092 1,129 1,028 995 985 925 938 943 1,020
Unemployment Rate 14.5% 15.1% 15.1% 15.6% 15.6% 16.1% 14.4% 14.6% 14.1% 12.7% 13.1% 13.1% 14.5%

2008

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,016 6,938 7,034 6,835 6,873 7,002 6,755 6,516 6,928 7,005 6,956 6,940 6,900
Employment 6,061 5,961 6,049 5,884 5,906 5,986 5,802 5,588 6,070 6,171 6,134 6,065 5,973
Unemployment 955 977 985 951 967 1,016 953 928 858 834 822 875 927
Unemployment Rate 13.6% 14.1% 14.0% 13.9% 14.1% 14.5% 14.1% 14.2% 12.4% 11.9% 11.8% 12.6% 13.4%

2007

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 6,958 6,914 6,938 6,863 6,856 6,897 6,751 6,596 7,001 7,110 7,128 7,206 6,935
Employment 6,067 6,012 6,067 5,986 5,957 5,933 5,843 5,769 6,165 6,291 6,282 6,316 6,057
Unemployment 891 902 871 877 899 964 908 827 836 819 846 890 878
Unemployment Rate 12.8% 13.0% 12.6% 12.8% 13.1% 14.0% 13.4% 12.5% 11.9% 11.5% 11.9% 12.4% 12.7%

2006

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,067 7,061 7,016 6,966 6,943 7,247 6,857 6,542 6,885 6,992 6,992 6,959 6,961
Employment 6,088 6,063 6,052 5,954 5,949 6,220 5,915 5,714 6,066 6,180 6,161 6,126 6,041
Unemployment 979 998 964 1,012 994 1,027 942 828 819 812 831 833 920
Unemployment Rate 13.9% 14.1% 13.7% 14.5% 14.3% 14.2% 13.7% 12.7% 11.9% 11.6% 11.9% 12.0% 13.2%

2005

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,215 7,109 7,085 7,100 6,909 7,182 6,877 6,632 7,199 7,247 7,311 7,140 7,084
Employment 6,295 6,167 6,185 6,186 5,964 6,182 5,995 5,826 6,299 6,345 6,385 6,236 6,172
Unemployment 920 942 900 914 945 1,000 882 806 900 902 926 904 912
Unemployment Rate 12.8% 13.3% 12.7% 12.9% 13.7% 13.9% 12.8% 12.2% 12.5% 12.4% 12.7% 12.7% 12.9%

2004

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,118 7,009 7,061 7,106 6,907 7,205 6,743 6,541 7,006 7,114 7,197 7,207 7,018
Employment 6,242 6,130 6,146 6,219 5,999 6,197 5,828 5,689 6,139 6,270 6,353 6,364 6,131
Unemployment 876 879 915 887 908 1,008 915 852 867 844 844 843 887
Unemployment Rate 12.3% 12.5% 13.0% 12.5% 13.1% 14.0% 13.6% 13.0% 12.4% 11.9% 11.7% 11.7% 12.6%

2003

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,032 7,054 7,015 7,001 6,950 7,284 6,893 6,756 7,148 7,199 7,239 7,285 7,072
Employment 6,261 6,197 6,157 6,120 6,037 6,312 6,020 5,923 6,333 6,380 6,394 6,479 6,218
Unemployment 771 857 858 881 913 972 873 833 815 819 845 806 854
Unemployment Rate 11.0% 12.1% 12.2% 12.6% 13.1% 13.3% 12.7% 12.3% 11.4% 11.4% 11.7% 11.1% 12.1%

2002

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 6,519 6,675 6,726 6,910 6,786 7,045 6,582 6,635 6,936 7,053 7,051 7,203 6,844
Employment 5,886 6,008 5,985 6,185 6,033 6,249 5,831 5,941 6,210 6,361 6,368 6,490 6,129
Unemployment 633 667 741 725 753 796 751 694 726 692 683 713 715
Unemployment Rate 9.7% 10.0% 11.0% 10.5% 11.1% 11.3% 11.4% 10.5% 10.5% 9.8% 9.7% 9.9% 10.4%

2001

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 6,450 6,427 6,477 6,287 6,373 6,370 5,898 5,909 6,146 6,474 6,526 6,492 6,319
Employment 5,866 5,841 5,860 5,641 5,708 5,633 5,258 5,287 5,536 5,898 5,950 5,939 5,701
Unemployment 584 586 617 646 665 737 640 622 610 576 576 553 618
Unemployment Rate 9.1% 9.1% 9.5% 10.3% 10.4% 11.6% 10.9% 10.5% 9.9% 8.9% 8.8% 8.5% 9.8%

2000

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 6,391 6,364 6,569 6,245 6,393 6,857 6,016 6,033 6,311 6,650 6,442 6,605 6,406
Employment 5,872 5,816 5,993 5,668 5,733 6,159 5,400 5,438 5,740 6,143 5,942 6,096 5,833
Unemployment 519 548 576 577 660 698 616 595 571 507 500 509 573
Unemployment Rate 8.1% 8.6% 8.8% 9.2% 10.3% 10.2% 10.2% 9.9% 9.0% 7.6% 7.8% 7.7% 8.9%

1999

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 6,256 7,168 6,988 6,144 6,041 6,168 6,880 6,750 6,421 6,208 5,655 5,356 6,337
Employment 5,790 6,607 6,464 5,607 5,426 5,457 6,287 6,163 5,872 5,736 5,227 4,922 5,797
Unemployment 466 561 524 537 615 711 593 587 549 472 428 434 540
Unemployment Rate 7.4% 7.8% 7.5% 8.7% 10.2% 11.5% 8.6% 8.7% 8.6% 7.6% 7.6% 8.1% 8.5%

1998

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 6,070 6,941 6,848 6,259 6,045 6,275 6,725 6,028 6,075 5,912 5,557 5,261 6,167
Employment 5,651 6,490 6,353 5,801 5,531 5,614 6,148 5,538 5,514 5,413 5,071 4,804 5,661
Unemployment 419 451 495 458 514 661 577 490 561 499 486 457 506
Unemployment Rate 6.9% 6.5% 7.2% 7.3% 8.5% 10.5% 8.6% 8.1% 9.2% 8.4% 8.7% 8.7% 8.2%

1997

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 5,585 6,263 6,501 6,098 6,033 6,060 6,590 5,610 5,700 5,491 5,067 4,759 5,813
Employment 5,188 5,840 5,981 5,610 5,554 5,495 6,016 5,131 5,224 5,082 4,731 4,387 5,353
Unemployment 397 423 520 488 479 565 574 479 476 409 336 372 460
Unemployment Rate 7.1% 6.8% 8.0% 8.0% 7.9% 9.3% 8.7% 8.5% 8.4% 7.4% 6.6% 7.8% 7.9%

1996

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 5,581 6,571 6,527 6,285 6,315 6,168 6,607 5,856 5,637 5,493 5,059 4,899 5,916
Employment 4,939 5,942 5,837 5,595 5,663 5,556 6,038 5,420 5,193 5,085 4,733 4,504 5,375
Unemployment 642 629 690 690 652 612 569 436 444 408 326 395 541
Unemployment Rate 11.5% 9.6% 10.6% 11.0% 10.3% 9.9% 8.6% 7.4% 7.9% 7.4% 6.4% 8.1% 9.1%

1995

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 5,324 6,246 6,132 5,594 5,627 5,950 6,633 6,080 5,710 5,419 5,100 4,922 5,728
Employment 4,905 5,793 5,666 5,126 5,111 5,399 6,123 5,594 5,247 5,020 4,686 4,530 5,267
Unemployment 419 453 466 468 516 551 510 486 463 399 414 392 461
Unemployment Rate 7.9% 7.3% 7.6% 8.4% 9.2% 9.3% 7.7% 8.0% 8.1% 7.4% 8.1% 8.0% 8.0%

1994

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 5,174 6,047 5,877 5,180 5,169 5,423 6,115 5,713 5,501 5,163 4,800 4,595 5,396
Employment 4,875 5,683 5,458 4,787 4,702 4,974 5,692 5,261 5,086 4,726 4,448 4,300 4,999
Unemployment 299 364 419 393 467 449 423 452 415 437 352 295 397
Unemployment Rate 5.8% 6.0% 7.1% 7.6% 9.0% 8.3% 6.9% 7.9% 7.5% 8.5% 7.3% 6.4% 7.4%

1993

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 5,100 5,699 5,754 5,123 4,891 4,974 5,550 4,978 4,776 4,578 4,528 4,386 5,028
Employment 4,796 5,346 5,379 4,759 4,480 4,539 5,192 4,609 4,451 4,232 4,205 4,093 4,673
Unemployment 304 353 375 364 411 435 358 369 325 346 323 293 355
Unemployment Rate 6.0% 6.2% 6.5% 7.1% 8.4% 8.7% 6.5% 7.4% 6.8% 7.6% 7.1% 6.7% 7.1%

1992

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 4,919 5,595 5,688 5,615 5,357 5,451 5,685 5,139 4,840 4,458 4,480 4,447 5,140
Employment 4,521 5,150 5,205 5,124 4,865 4,875 5,194 4,719 4,412 4,062 4,101 4,099 4,694
Unemployment 398 445 483 491 492 576 491 420 428 396 379 348 446
Unemployment Rate 8.1% 8.0% 8.5% 8.7% 9.2% 10.6% 8.6% 8.2% 8.8% 8.9% 8.5% 7.8% 8.7%

1991

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 4,391 4,568 4,628 4,886 4,908 4,960 5,338 4,701 4,343 4,120 4,251 4,318 4,617
Employment 4,025 4,196 4,223 4,435 4,469 4,488 4,938 4,342 3,988 3,763 3,922 3,974 4,230
Unemployment 366 372 405 451 439 472 400 359 355 357 329 344 387
Unemployment Rate 8.3% 8.1% 8.8% 9.2% 8.9% 9.5% 7.5% 7.6% 8.2% 8.7% 7.7% 8.0% 8.4%

1990

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 3,776 3,973 4,061 4,105 4,282 4,299 4,673 4,155 3,855 3,840 3,879 3,966 4,072
Employment 3,525 3,763 3,797 3,778 3,931 3,953 4,367 3,847 3,565 3,530 3,597 3,643 3,775
Unemployment 251 210 264 327 351 346 306 308 290 310 282 323 297
Unemployment Rate 6.6% 5.3% 6.5% 8.0% 8.2% 8.0% 6.5% 7.4% 7.5% 8.1% 7.3% 8.1% 7.3%