After two high years, the inflation rate dropped to 1.5 percent

To put Alaska's current streak of net migration losses into context, we looked at how it compares to the rest of the country over the last century. Which states have been through similar periods of net migration losses, why, and how long did they last? 

How many nonresidents an industry hires doesn't always tell the whole story. Here are a few Alaska industry examples from the two years after COVID hit and what different residency and worker count scenarios can signal about an industry or the economy.