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Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates for Alaska and United States 2012 - 2026

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2026

Unemployment Rates

August 2026 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
Alaska
Aleutians East Borough
Aleutians West Census Area
Anchorage, Municipality of
Bethel Census Area
Bristol Bay Borough
Chugach Census Area
Copper River Census Area
Denali Borough
Dillingham Census Area
Fairbanks North Star Borough
Haines Borough
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
Juneau, City and Borough of
Kenai Peninsula Borough
Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Kodiak Island Borough
Kusilvak Census Area
Lake and Peninsula Borough
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Nome Census Area
North Slope Borough
Northwest Arctic Borough
Petersburg Borough
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
Sitka, City and Borough of
Skagway, Municipality of
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
Wrangell, City and Borough of
Yakutat, City and Borough of
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Area	Unemployment Rate
Anchorage/Mat-Su MSA
Fairbanks MSA
Alaska's Economic Regions (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Area	Unemployment Rate
Anchorage/Mat-Su Economic Region
Gulf Coast Economic Region
Interior Economic Region
Northern Economic Region
Southeast Economic Region
Southwest Economic Region
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
Alaska Seasonally Adjusted
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.