Alaska Economic Trends
Alaska Economic Trends is a monthly magazine that covers a range of economic topics.
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![Cover Jobs Forecast for 2021](/sites/default/files/trends-mag-thumbs/cover_jan21.jpg)
Annual employment forecast for Alaska, Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Southeast
![Cover The Economy Before COVID-19](/sites/default/files/trends-mag-thumbs/cover_feb21.jpg)
Where states stood economically as the pandemic hit and how Alaska compares
![Cover Migration By Age](/sites/default/files/trends-mag-thumbs/cover_mar21.jpg)
An in-depth look at migration-by-age patterns in Alaska since 1985
![Cover Gender and the 2015-18 Recession](/sites/default/files/trends-mag-thumbs/cover_apr21.jpg)
Men and women were affected differently by the recent state recession, largely because of the industries in which they work.
![Cover Housing Market Remains Steady](/sites/default/files/trends-mag-thumbs/cover_may21.jpg)
The housing market has been remarkably resilient during the pandemic, but this doesn't equal a housing boom.
![Cover The Ascent of Breweries](/sites/default/files/trends-mag-thumbs/cover_jun21.jpg)
The pandemic temporarily pinched the taps, but breweries continue to grow in Alaska.
![Cover The Cost of Living](/sites/default/files/trends-mag-thumbs/cover_jul21.jpg)
The pandemic ushered in historic deflation, but a repeat looks unlikely this year.
![Cover Telework Grows In Popularity](/sites/default/files/trends-mag-thumbs/cover_aug21.jpg)
The pandemic accelerated a long-term trend.
![Cover The Rental Market in 2021](/sites/default/files/trends-mag-thumbs/cover_sep21.jpg)
Despite the extraordinary circumstances, our annual survey found a relatively stable market.
![Cover The Gender Wage Gap](/sites/default/files/trends-mag-thumbs/cover_oct21.jpg)
In 2019, women earned 72 cents on the dollar in Alaska.
![Cover Seafood Harvesting Jobs in 2020](/sites/default/files/trends-mag-thumbs/cover_nov21.jpg)
The pandemic took its toll on fishermen last year.
![Cover A First Look At The 2020 Census](/sites/default/files/trends-mag-thumbs/cover_dec21.jpg)
Alaska's population growth over the past decade was the lowest since statehood.