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Alaska Economic Trends

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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 2019
January 2019
Jobs Forecast for 2019

After three years of job losses, Alaska is set to regain a small amount of lost ground in 2019 as some industries show signs of recovery. We forecast 0.4 percent growth in 2019, or about 1,400 new jobs.

Cover 4 Things to Know in 2019
February 2019
4 Things to Know in 2019

Two months into 2019, here are a few basic things to understand about Alaska's economy and job market as we teeter between resumed growth and a lingering recession.

Cover Alaska's Personal Income
March 2019
Alaska's Personal Income

Alaska residents brought in $42.3 billion in personal income in 2017. Dividing that total by the number of residents - adults and children alike - puts 2017's per capita income at $57,179.

Cover  Alaska's Voting Districts
April 2019
Alaska's Voting Districts

The next decennial census will be conducted early next year. While the census provides a multitude of statistics and is used to distribute government funds, its primary purpose is the reapportionment and redistricting of the U.S. House of Representatives and state legislatures across the country. This once-a-decade process is a good barometer for how the population's distribution has changed.

Cover  Metal Mining in Alaska
May 2019
Metal Mining in Alaska

Mining is a colorful part of Alaska's past. There are ghost town tours of Kennecott Mine, Skagway exists and thrives because of its gold rush history, and Treadwell Mine tailings created Sandy Beach in Juneau. But mining is also an important part of Alaska's current economy and will almost certainly play a growing role in its future.

Cover Alaskans 65 and Older
June 2019
Alaskans 65 and Older

The number of Alaskans who are 65 or older is growing rapidly in all regions of the state. This shift to larger senior populations across Alaska will play an important role in shaping our communities and households in the coming years.

Cover  The Cost of Living in Alaska
July 2019
The Cost of Living in Alaska

Until 2018, the story on price increases had been the same for three years straight. The state's single consumer price index registered inflation of 0.5 percent or less each year from 2015 through 2017, which was the lowest period for inflation in Alaska's history. This was largely due to the weak housing market tied to Alaska's recession, which began in late 2015.

Cover Alaska's Rental Market
August 2019
Alaska's Rental Market

Rents fell slightly in 2019 and vacancies rose, according to our annual survey of Alaska landlords. The increase in vacancies continues a three-year trend that has pushed the overall vacancy rate to a 10-year high of 8.6 percent. Rental costs and the broader housing market remained mostly stable throughout Alaska's recession (see the August 2018 issue of Trends), but the continued rise in vacancy suggests the state's weak economy is hurting the rental market.

Cover The Gender Wage Gap
September 2019
The Gender Wage Gap

While women represent nearly half of Alaska's workers and hold more of the positions requiring higher education, they earn 72 percent of what men make, on average. A number of factors influence the gender gap in wages, and many studies have tried to measure and explain them, but that type of analysis is outside this article's scope.

Cover How Government in Alaska Compares
October 2019
How Government in Alaska Compares

As Alaska wrestles with an ongoing budget imbalance, one of the questions we face is how much government we want and need. One step toward making that policy decision is understanding how Alaska's government job numbers and wages line up with other states and why states differ.

Cover  Fishing Jobs Decline 4.9 Percent in 2018
November 2019
Fishing Jobs Decline 4.9 Percent in 2018

Alaska's seafood harvesting employment dropped 4.9 percent in 2018, erasing most of the prior year's gains. While some fisheries added jobs, they weren't enough to offset the losses in salmon fishing, which represents the largest share of the state's harvesting employment.

Cover Construction's Winding Road
December 2019
Construction's Winding Road

After two years of big job losses, Alaska's construction industry started growing again in 2018 and continued adding jobs in 2019. It will likely take several years for the industry to recover lost ground, however.

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