Economy at a glance

January over-the-year job growth^*

2.6%
(U.S. 2.9%)

January unemployment rate^**

3.8%
(U.S. 3.4%)

*Percent change to job numbers from the same month of the previous year

**Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates; Alaska's unemployment rate has been an unreliable and often misleading economic indicator during the COVID-affected months because of data collection challenges