Ketchikan Gateway Borough Not Seasonally Adjusted Labor Force Data

2026 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.

2026

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 6,717 6,800 6,875 7,105 7,714 8,139 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Employment 6,347 6,434 6,528 6,812 7,476 7,889 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unemployment 370 366 347 293 238 250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unemployment Rate 5.5% 5.4% 5.0% 4.1% 3.1% 3.1% % % % % % % %

2025

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 6,584 6,559 6,665 6,978 7,639 8,114 8,295 7,874 7,661 7,031 6,912 7,301 7,301
Employment 6,223 6,188 6,321 6,666 7,369 7,817 8,039 7,620 7,374 6,694 6,592 6,991 6,991
Unemployment 361 371 344 312 270 297 256 254 287 337 320 310 310
Unemployment Rate 5.5% 5.7% 5.2% 4.5% 3.5% 3.7% 3.1% 3.2% 3.7% 4.8% 4.6% 4.2% 4.2%

2024

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 6,443 6,457 6,531 6,945 7,567 8,085 8,293 7,935 7,676 7,294 6,789 6,616 7,219
Employment 6,125 6,129 6,233 6,686 7,331 7,821 8,051 7,692 7,448 7,013 6,464 6,314 6,942
Unemployment 318 328 298 259 236 264 242 243 228 281 325 302 277
Unemployment Rate 4.9% 5.1% 4.6% 3.7% 3.1% 3.3% 2.9% 3.1% 3.0% 3.9% 4.8% 4.6% 3.8%

2023

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 6,489 6,564 6,638 7,031 7,531 7,931 8,175 7,907 7,615 7,176 6,822 6,714 7,216
Employment 6,169 6,236 6,329 6,777 7,303 7,680 7,959 7,711 7,407 6,959 6,581 6,446 6,963
Unemployment 320 328 309 254 228 251 216 196 208 217 241 268 253
Unemployment Rate 4.9% 5.0% 4.7% 3.6% 3.0% 3.2% 2.6% 2.5% 2.7% 3.0% 3.5% 4.0% 3.5%

2022

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 6,606 6,652 6,588 6,759 7,343 7,669 8,007 7,814 7,510 7,128 6,716 6,706 7,125
Employment 6,181 6,264 6,255 6,468 7,090 7,401 7,792 7,629 7,320 6,914 6,453 6,440 6,851
Unemployment 425 388 333 291 253 268 215 185 190 214 263 266 274
Unemployment Rate 6.4% 5.8% 5.1% 4.3% 3.4% 3.5% 2.7% 2.4% 2.5% 3.0% 3.9% 4.0% 3.8%

2021

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 6,582 6,542 6,581 6,663 6,695 6,919 7,419 7,289 7,291 7,079 6,733 6,690 6,874
Employment 6,009 5,947 5,972 6,098 6,191 6,371 6,955 6,899 6,926 6,710 6,382 6,337 6,400
Unemployment 573 595 609 565 504 548 464 390 365 369 351 353 474
Unemployment Rate 8.7% 9.1% 9.3% 8.5% 7.5% 7.9% 6.3% 5.4% 5.0% 5.2% 5.2% 5.3% 6.9%

2020

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 6,593 6,632 6,708 6,502 6,799 7,113 7,271 6,975 6,822 6,803 6,743 6,776 6,811
Employment 6,127 6,182 6,158 5,567 5,828 6,196 6,381 6,377 6,256 6,299 6,193 6,260 6,152
Unemployment 466 450 550 935 971 917 890 598 566 504 550 516 659
Unemployment Rate 7.1% 6.8% 8.2% 14.4% 14.3% 12.9% 12.2% 8.6% 8.3% 7.4% 8.2% 7.6% 9.7%

2019

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 6,741 6,720 6,799 6,908 7,595 8,101 8,334 8,103 8,016 7,318 6,878 6,823 7,361
Employment 6,225 6,232 6,329 6,509 7,218 7,704 7,976 7,780 7,693 6,957 6,477 6,431 6,961
Unemployment 516 488 470 399 377 397 358 323 323 361 401 392 400
Unemployment Rate 7.7% 7.3% 6.9% 5.8% 5.0% 4.9% 4.3% 4.0% 4.0% 4.9% 5.8% 5.7% 5.4%

2018

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 6,799 6,784 6,841 6,965 7,689 8,083 8,365 8,220 7,903 7,167 6,865 6,877 7,380
Employment 6,291 6,310 6,383 6,558 7,336 7,715 8,055 7,913 7,573 6,800 6,441 6,445 6,985
Unemployment 508 474 458 407 353 368 310 307 330 367 424 432 395
Unemployment Rate 7.5% 7.0% 6.7% 5.8% 4.6% 4.6% 3.7% 3.7% 4.2% 5.1% 6.2% 6.3% 5.4%

2017

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 6,921 6,901 6,905 7,096 7,776 8,162 8,457 8,372 7,969 7,166 6,937 6,830 7,458
Employment 6,417 6,390 6,425 6,679 7,373 7,751 8,097 8,032 7,621 6,793 6,512 6,402 7,041
Unemployment 504 511 480 417 403 411 360 340 348 373 425 428 417
Unemployment Rate 7.3% 7.4% 7.0% 5.9% 5.2% 5.0% 4.3% 4.1% 4.4% 5.2% 6.1% 6.3% 5.6%

2016

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 6,789 6,708 6,758 7,073 7,754 8,130 8,202 8,342 7,882 7,063 6,845 6,921 7,372
Employment 6,251 6,151 6,219 6,603 7,327 7,716 7,837 8,006 7,507 6,663 6,414 6,480 6,931
Unemployment 538 557 539 470 427 414 365 336 375 400 431 441 441
Unemployment Rate 7.9% 8.3% 8.0% 6.6% 5.5% 5.1% 4.5% 4.0% 4.8% 5.7% 6.3% 6.4% 6.0%

2015

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 6,326 6,317 6,398 6,584 7,221 7,549 7,981 7,801 7,460 6,622 6,569 6,503 6,944
Employment 5,781 5,751 5,862 6,112 6,791 7,096 7,589 7,439 7,090 6,172 6,083 6,018 6,482
Unemployment 545 566 536 472 430 453 392 362 370 450 486 485 462
Unemployment Rate 8.6% 9.0% 8.4% 7.2% 6.0% 6.0% 4.9% 4.6% 5.0% 6.8% 7.4% 7.5% 6.7%

2014

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 6,598 6,529 6,567 6,668 7,303 7,695 8,095 7,965 7,582 6,811 6,567 6,612 7,083
Employment 5,960 5,834 5,907 6,111 6,779 7,162 7,614 7,496 7,105 6,316 6,039 6,098 6,535
Unemployment 638 695 660 557 524 533 481 469 477 495 528 514 548
Unemployment Rate 9.7% 10.6% 10.1% 8.4% 7.2% 6.9% 5.9% 5.9% 6.3% 7.3% 8.0% 7.8% 7.7%

2013

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 6,573 6,523 6,480 6,630 7,296 7,759 8,269 8,159 7,647 6,828 6,675 6,754 7,132
Employment 5,881 5,831 5,844 6,052 6,766 7,202 7,779 7,716 7,201 6,293 6,118 6,185 6,572
Unemployment 692 692 636 578 530 557 490 443 446 535 557 569 560
Unemployment Rate 10.5% 10.6% 9.8% 8.7% 7.3% 7.2% 5.9% 5.4% 5.8% 7.8% 8.3% 8.4% 7.9%

2012

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 6,486 6,493 6,480 6,737 7,314 7,791 8,337 8,207 7,565 6,948 6,753 6,690 7,151
Employment 5,776 5,767 5,810 6,151 6,745 7,205 7,807 7,718 7,068 6,418 6,188 6,073 6,561
Unemployment 710 726 670 586 569 586 530 489 497 530 565 617 590
Unemployment Rate 10.9% 11.2% 10.3% 8.7% 7.8% 7.5% 6.4% 6.0% 6.6% 7.6% 8.4% 9.2% 8.3%

2011

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 6,558 6,507 6,628 6,692 7,441 7,791 8,028 8,194 7,837 6,873 6,726 6,582 7,155
Employment 5,780 5,762 5,909 6,063 6,829 7,157 7,470 7,669 7,318 6,308 6,100 5,907 6,523
Unemployment 778 745 719 629 612 634 558 525 519 565 626 675 632
Unemployment Rate 11.9% 11.4% 10.8% 9.4% 8.2% 8.1% 7.0% 6.4% 6.6% 8.2% 9.3% 10.3% 8.8%

2010

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 6,549 6,523 6,598 6,834 7,311 7,628 8,129 8,067 7,526 6,895 6,701 6,694 7,122
Employment 5,763 5,740 5,826 6,148 6,705 7,028 7,588 7,553 7,009 6,311 6,051 5,996 6,477
Unemployment 786 783 772 686 606 600 541 514 517 584 650 698 645
Unemployment Rate 12.0% 12.0% 11.7% 10.0% 8.3% 7.9% 6.7% 6.4% 6.9% 8.5% 9.7% 10.4% 9.1%

2009

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,384 7,426 7,508 7,946 8,627 9,155 9,911 9,862 8,892 7,971 7,651 8,324 8,324
Employment 6,697 6,683 6,786 7,323 8,052 8,585 9,401 9,378 8,387 7,385 7,023 7,713 7,713
Unemployment 687 743 722 623 575 570 510 484 505 586 628 611 611
Unemployment Rate 9.3% 10.0% 9.6% 7.8% 6.7% 6.2% 5.1% 4.9% 5.7% 7.4% 8.2% 7.3% 7.3%

2008

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,453 7,498 7,663 7,871 8,530 9,056 9,756 9,532 8,840 7,948 7,589 8,281 8,281
Employment 6,904 6,914 7,126 7,386 8,092 8,607 9,354 9,144 8,454 7,500 7,101 7,807 7,807
Unemployment 549 584 537 485 438 449 402 388 386 448 488 474 474
Unemployment Rate 7.4% 7.8% 7.0% 6.2% 5.1% 5.0% 4.1% 4.1% 4.4% 5.6% 6.4% 5.7% 5.7%

2007

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,461 7,405 7,526 7,751 8,380 8,766 9,542 9,448 8,866 7,976 7,697 8,208 8,208
Employment 6,875 6,822 6,978 7,248 7,946 8,340 9,166 9,097 8,500 7,564 7,245 7,749 7,749
Unemployment 586 583 548 503 434 426 376 351 366 412 452 459 459
Unemployment Rate 7.9% 7.9% 7.3% 6.5% 5.2% 4.9% 3.9% 3.7% 4.1% 5.2% 5.9% 5.6% 5.6%

2006

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,392 7,347 7,441 7,653 8,227 8,582 9,379 9,154 8,756 7,801 7,654 8,078 8,078
Employment 6,769 6,720 6,861 7,127 7,782 8,124 8,963 8,748 8,350 7,348 7,162 7,582 7,582
Unemployment 623 627 580 526 445 458 416 406 406 453 492 496 496
Unemployment Rate 8.4% 8.5% 7.8% 6.9% 5.4% 5.3% 4.4% 4.4% 4.6% 5.8% 6.4% 6.1% 6.1%

2005

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,152 7,175 7,265 7,538 8,061 8,685 9,189 9,169 8,570 7,729 7,460 7,956 7,956
Employment 6,459 6,471 6,639 6,977 7,568 8,190 8,760 8,768 8,146 7,204 6,910 7,417 7,417
Unemployment 693 704 626 561 493 495 429 401 424 525 550 539 539
Unemployment Rate 9.7% 9.8% 8.6% 7.4% 6.1% 5.7% 4.7% 4.4% 4.9% 6.8% 7.4% 6.8% 6.8%

2004

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,188 7,113 7,215 7,471 8,004 8,445 9,219 9,228 8,499 7,681 7,372 7,893 7,893
Employment 6,434 6,373 6,508 6,854 7,457 7,877 8,752 8,785 8,045 7,132 6,769 7,303 7,303
Unemployment 754 740 707 617 547 568 467 443 454 549 603 590 590
Unemployment Rate 10.5% 10.4% 9.8% 8.3% 6.8% 6.7% 5.1% 4.8% 5.3% 7.1% 8.2% 7.5% 7.5%

2003

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,208 7,127 7,031 7,461 7,941 8,207 9,448 8,839 8,216 7,635 7,324 7,807 7,807
Employment 6,431 6,372 6,317 6,769 7,343 7,568 8,912 8,353 7,735 7,067 6,708 7,184 7,184
Unemployment 777 755 714 692 598 639 536 486 481 568 616 623 623
Unemployment Rate 10.8% 10.6% 10.2% 9.3% 7.5% 7.8% 5.7% 5.5% 5.9% 7.4% 8.4% 8.0% 8.0%

2002

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,103 7,054 7,037 7,312 7,790 8,378 9,338 8,976 8,292 7,638 7,369 7,783 7,783
Employment 6,343 6,251 6,234 6,586 7,186 7,764 8,798 8,443 7,763 7,076 6,733 7,136 7,136
Unemployment 760 803 803 726 604 614 540 533 529 562 636 647 647
Unemployment Rate 10.7% 11.4% 11.4% 9.9% 7.8% 7.3% 5.8% 5.9% 6.4% 7.4% 8.6% 8.3% 8.3%

2001

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,481 7,519 7,679 7,821 8,271 8,657 9,826 9,307 8,477 7,879 7,550 8,141 8,141
Employment 6,837 6,915 7,069 7,282 7,786 8,166 9,408 8,882 8,046 7,338 6,932 7,601 7,601
Unemployment 644 604 610 539 485 491 418 425 431 541 618 540 540
Unemployment Rate 8.6% 8.0% 7.9% 6.9% 5.9% 5.7% 4.3% 4.6% 5.1% 6.9% 8.2% 6.6% 6.6%

2000

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,534 7,604 7,684 7,850 8,418 8,954 9,935 9,540 8,634 7,954 7,802 8,299 8,299
Employment 6,867 6,921 7,055 7,296 7,925 8,460 9,536 9,135 8,227 7,503 7,293 7,782 7,782
Unemployment 667 683 629 554 493 494 399 405 407 451 509 517 517
Unemployment Rate 8.9% 9.0% 8.2% 7.1% 5.9% 5.5% 4.0% 4.2% 4.7% 5.7% 6.5% 6.2% 6.2%

1999

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,191 7,309 7,327 7,411 7,696 7,870 8,238 8,071 7,977 7,495 7,388 7,607 7,607
Employment 6,435 6,509 6,578 6,797 7,207 7,396 7,808 7,718 7,570 7,049 6,887 7,063 7,063
Unemployment 756 800 749 614 489 474 430 353 407 446 501 544 544
Unemployment Rate 10.5% 10.9% 10.2% 8.3% 6.4% 6.0% 5.2% 4.4% 5.1% 6.0% 6.8% 7.2% 7.2%

1998

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,263 7,257 7,364 7,365 7,668 7,787 8,042 8,074 7,757 7,518 7,403 7,564 7,564
Employment 6,483 6,473 6,663 6,792 7,122 7,234 7,575 7,673 7,342 6,955 6,854 6,987 6,987
Unemployment 780 784 701 573 546 553 467 401 415 563 549 577 577
Unemployment Rate 10.7% 10.8% 9.5% 7.8% 7.1% 7.1% 5.8% 5.0% 5.4% 7.5% 7.4% 7.6% 7.6%

1997

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,238 7,268 7,326 7,389 7,750 7,880 8,185 8,168 7,936 7,389 7,229 7,581 7,581
Employment 6,411 6,468 6,634 6,751 7,122 7,218 7,578 7,635 7,376 6,845 6,727 6,948 6,948
Unemployment 827 800 692 638 628 662 607 533 560 544 502 633 633
Unemployment Rate 11.4% 11.0% 9.4% 8.6% 8.1% 8.4% 7.4% 6.5% 7.1% 7.4% 6.9% 8.3% 8.3%

1996

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,561 7,570 7,617 7,798 7,973 8,034 8,550 8,386 8,127 7,825 7,664 7,893 7,893
Employment 6,638 6,684 6,806 7,117 7,385 7,507 7,970 7,995 7,670 7,244 6,966 7,241 7,241
Unemployment 923 886 811 681 588 527 580 391 457 581 698 652 652
Unemployment Rate 12.2% 11.7% 10.6% 8.7% 7.4% 6.6% 6.8% 4.7% 5.6% 7.4% 9.1% 8.3% 8.3%

1995

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,348 7,333 7,368 7,659 7,824 7,849 8,247 8,254 8,062 7,731 7,599 7,736 7,736
Employment 6,510 6,500 6,644 7,059 7,347 7,378 7,831 7,882 7,602 7,162 7,001 7,147 7,147
Unemployment 838 833 724 600 477 471 416 372 460 569 598 589 589
Unemployment Rate 11.4% 11.4% 9.8% 7.8% 6.1% 6.0% 5.0% 4.5% 5.7% 7.4% 7.9% 7.6% 7.6%

1994

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,300 7,297 7,365 7,458 7,860 8,022 8,169 8,202 7,868 7,562 7,417 7,662 7,662
Employment 6,436 6,426 6,517 6,805 7,245 7,434 7,643 7,771 7,470 7,071 6,900 7,036 7,036
Unemployment 864 871 848 653 615 588 526 431 398 491 517 626 626
Unemployment Rate 11.8% 11.9% 11.5% 8.8% 7.8% 7.3% 6.4% 5.3% 5.1% 6.5% 7.0% 8.2% 8.2%

1993

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,398 7,406 7,472 7,482 7,993 7,864 8,067 8,019 7,837 7,597 7,364 7,647 7,647
Employment 6,354 6,402 6,637 6,803 7,040 7,269 7,607 7,623 7,490 7,114 6,771 6,977 6,977
Unemployment 1,044 1,004 835 679 953 595 460 396 347 483 593 670 670
Unemployment Rate 14.1% 13.6% 11.2% 9.1% 11.9% 7.6% 5.7% 4.9% 4.4% 6.4% 8.1% 8.8% 8.8%

1992

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,361 7,313 7,313 7,359 7,658 7,779 8,057 8,065 7,911 7,669 7,607 7,633 7,633
Employment 6,231 6,229 6,419 6,664 6,988 7,131 7,555 7,652 7,474 7,092 6,924 6,932 6,932
Unemployment 1,130 1,084 894 695 670 648 502 413 437 577 683 701 701
Unemployment Rate 15.4% 14.8% 12.2% 9.4% 8.7% 8.3% 6.2% 5.1% 5.5% 7.5% 9.0% 9.2% 9.2%

1991

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,227 7,215 7,202 7,376 7,550 7,671 7,954 7,885 7,737 7,284 7,251 7,472 7,472
Employment 6,224 6,259 6,402 6,663 6,909 6,992 7,362 7,451 7,299 6,778 6,588 6,784 6,784
Unemployment 1,003 956 800 713 641 679 592 434 438 506 663 688 688
Unemployment Rate 13.9% 13.3% 11.1% 9.7% 8.5% 8.9% 7.4% 5.5% 5.7% 6.9% 9.1% 9.2% 9.2%

1990

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,202 7,310 7,254 7,362 7,497 7,599 7,899 7,914 7,760 7,390 7,368 7,489 7,489
Employment 6,407 6,384 6,557 6,770 6,973 7,153 7,490 7,548 7,345 6,853 6,721 6,894 6,894
Unemployment 795 926 697 592 524 446 409 366 415 537 647 595 595
Unemployment Rate 11.0% 12.7% 9.6% 8.0% 7.0% 5.9% 5.2% 4.6% 5.3% 7.3% 8.8% 7.9% 7.9%