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Alaska Economic Trends

Alaska Economic Trends is a monthly magazine that covers a range of economic topics.

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Alaska Economic Trends are searchable from 1961 to the present using the Trends search page. The search can include any combination of the following: Key Words, Date Range, Author, Category


Cover Jobs Forecast for 2021
January 2021
Jobs Forecast for 2021

Annual employment forecast for Alaska, Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Southeast

Cover The Economy Before COVID-19
February 2021
The Economy Before COVID-19

Where states stood economically as the pandemic hit and how Alaska compares

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November's long-term unemployed Nonresidents working in Alaska
Cover Migration By Age
March 2021
Migration By Age

An in-depth look at migration-by-age patterns in Alaska since 1985

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Prices declined slightly in 2020
Cover Gender and the 2015-18 Recession
April 2021
Gender and the 2015-18 Recession

Men and women were affected differently by the recent state recession, largely because of the industries in which they work.

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Personal income went up in 2020 Retail faces a trio of pressures
Cover Housing Market Remains Steady
May 2021
Housing Market Remains Steady

The housing market has been remarkably resilient during the pandemic, but this doesn't equal a housing boom.

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Transportation took a hit in 2020
Cover The Ascent of Breweries
June 2021
The Ascent of Breweries

The pandemic temporarily pinched the taps, but breweries continue to grow in Alaska.

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April job numbers show partial recovery Pandemic altered typical hiring pattern The trajectory of jobless claims
Cover The Cost of Living
July 2021
The Cost of Living

The pandemic ushered in historic deflation, but a repeat looks unlikely this year.

Cover Telework Grows In Popularity
August 2021
Telework Grows In Popularity

The pandemic accelerated a long-term trend.

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Pandemic hit some areas of Alaska harder than others What a decade of GDP shows
Cover The Rental Market in 2021
September 2021
The Rental Market in 2021

Despite the extraordinary circumstances, our annual survey found a relatively stable market.

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How well states are recovering their lost jobs New survey gauge pandemic's effects on households
Cover The Gender Wage Gap
October 2021
The Gender Wage Gap

In 2019, women earned 72 cents on the dollar in Alaska.

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Trends in Alaska household income
Cover Seafood Harvesting Jobs in 2020
November 2021
Seafood Harvesting Jobs in 2020

The pandemic took its toll on fishermen last year.

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How seafood processing fared during its second pandemic year
Cover A First Look At The 2020 Census
December 2021
A First Look At The 2020 Census

Alaska's population growth over the past decade was the lowest since statehood.

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New state-level data show rise in job openings

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