Skip to main content Back to Top
  • State of Alaska
  • myAlaska
  • Departments
  • Employees
  • Statewide Links
state of Alaska seal
Department of Labor and Workforce Development
 
Research and Analysis
  • Home
  • Labor Market Information
    • Monthly Employment Statistics
    • Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages
    • Unemployment Rate
    • Wages by Occupation
  • Population and Census
    • 2020 Census Data for Redistricting
    • 2020 Census Area Maps
    • Alaska Population Estimates
    • Maps and GIS
    • Population at a Glance
    • U.S. Census Bureau Data for Alaska
  • Projections
    • Alaska Occupational Projections
    • Alaska Population Projections
    • Industry Employment Projections
  • TRENDS Magazine
    • Read past issues
    • Trends Search
  • Unemployment System Data
    • Unemployment Insurance data
  • Worker Residency Data
    • Alaska Resident Hire Information
  • Other Economic Data
    • Alaska Housing Information
    • Consumer Price Index
    • Nonfatal Injuries and Illnesses
    • Seafood Harvesting Employment
    • Workplace Fatalities
  • Other Resources
    • Manuals
    • Occupation & Geographic Code Help
    • Occupational Classification Codes (SOC)
  • Contact
    • Research and Analysis Contact
Site Map
Email Subscriptions
Home
MENU

Alaska Economic Trends

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

Sign up for a free electronic subscription.  

Sign up for a paid print subscription.

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 2020 Jobs Forecast
January 2020
2020 Jobs Forecast

Alaska added about 1,600 jobs in 2019 after losing more than 11,000 during the recession of the prior three years. We forecast that trend will continue this year, but at a slower rate of 0.3 percent, or about 1,100 new jobs.

Cover A Look at Alaska's 2019 Population
February 2020
A Look at Alaska's 2019 Population

Alaska's population decreased 0.4 percent from July 2018 to July 2019, our new estimates show. The biggest drivers were a decline in the number of people moving to Alaska and fewer births.

Cover Trends in the School-Age Population
March 2020
Trends in the School-Age Population

School-age children make up about 18 percent of Alaska today, down from a peak of 29.2 percent in 1970.

Cover COVID-19 and Alaska's Economy
April 2020
COVID-19 and Alaska's Economy

Answering initial questions about the virus' short-term economic impacts.

Cover Seasonal Jobs and COVID-19
May 2020
Seasonal Jobs and COVID-19

Following up on Alaska's economy and COVID-19, including a look at seasonal jobs and the first wave of elevated unemployment claims.

Cover The Oil Industry's Ups and Downs
June 2020
The Oil Industry's Ups and Downs

The industry's history of employment swings and how the current situation differs, and detailed April data on COVID-19-related job losses and April unemployment insurance benefit claimants.

Cover The Cost of Living in Alaska
July 2020
The Cost of Living in Alaska

Inflation was modest in 2019, but prices plummeted in the spring with the pandemic. This yearly cost-of-living edition features a range of cost comparisons, between Alaska and the nation and by city.

Cover The Rental Market in Early 2020
August 2020
The Rental Market in Early 2020

Rents held steady and vacancies rose for a fourth straight year, our annual rental survey shows.

Cover The Changing Face of Media
September 2020
The Changing Face of Media

Traditional forms of media have been on a long decline in Alaska and nationwide.

Cover Job Projections, 2018-2028
October 2020
Job Projections, 2018-2028

Every other year, we project Alaska's jobs by industry and occupation over the decade.

Cover Seafood Processing In a Pandemic
November 2020
Seafood Processing In a Pandemic

An industry that's used to volatility faced a summer salmon season like no other.

Cover Restaurants and Bars Hit Hard This Year
December 2020
Restaurants and Bars Hit Hard This Year

The eating and drinking industry has struggled most during the pandemic.

Trends Issues

  • 2025 Trends Archive

  • 2024 Trends Archive

  • 2023 Trends Archive

  • 2022 Trends Archive

  • 2021 Trends Archive

  • 2020 Trends Archive

  • 2019 Trends Archive

  • 2018 Trends Archive

  • 2017 Trends Archive

  • 2016 Trends Archive

  • 2015 Trends Archive

  • 2014 Trends Archive

  • 2013 Trends Archive

  • 2012 Trends Archive

  • 2011 Trends Archive

  • 2010 Trends Archive

  • 2009 Trends Archive

  • 2008 Trends Archive

  • 2007 Trends Archive

  • 2006 Trends Archive

  • 2005 Trends Archive

  • 2004 Trends Archive

  • 2003 Trends Archive

  • 2002 Trends Archive

  • 2001 Trends Archive

Pagination

  • Current page 1
  • Page 2
  • Next page ››
  • Last page Last »
  • facebook link
  • twitter link

Accessibility - OEO Statement - 
Terms of Use - Privacy - Copyright Info

Login

Department of Labor and Workforce Development

P.O. Box 111149 
Juneau, AK 99811 
Phone: (907) 465-4500 
R&A Fax: (907) 308-2824

  • State of Alaska
  • myAlaska
  • Departments
  • State Employees
  • Contact Webmaster