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Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates for Alaska and United States 2012 - 2025
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025
Alaska statewide unemployment rate
May 2025 - 4.5% (not seasonally adjusted)
July 2025 Preliminary1 Unemployment Rate
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| U.S., Alaska, and Borough and Census Areas (Not Seasonally Adjusted) | |
| Area | Unemployment Rate |
| United States Not Adjusted | 4.6 |
| 1 Preliminary data are the most current available. Data are revised every month for the previous month and again at the end of every calendar year. | |
| Seasonally Adjusted 2 Unemployment Rates | |
| Area | Unemployment Rate |
| United States Seasonally Adjusted | 4.2 |
| 2 Seasonal adjustment is a statistical method for removing predictable seasonal fluctuations in the unemployment rates so that the underlying trends are easier to see. For example, Alaska’s unemployment rates are typically lower in the summer when construction, fishing, and tourism jobs are all at their yearly high points. Removing that expected seasonal fluctuation provides a clearer picture of whether rates are rising or falling, aside from their normal ups and downs over the course of the year. | |