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 Alaska's Employment Forecast for 2023
January 2023
Alaska's Employment Forecast for 2023

Forecasts for Anchorage, Fairbanks, Southeast, and statewide

Cover The Class of 2005
February 2023
The Class of 2005

Where these high school grads landed

Also inside: Alaska's self-employed
Cover The Decline in Working-Age Alaskans
March 2023
The Decline in Working-Age Alaskans

The number of people aged 18 to 64 peaked in 2013

Also inside: Population estimates for 2022
Cover Has Tourism Fully Bounced Back?
April 2023
Has Tourism Fully Bounced Back?

Cruise ships and the rocky ride since COVID-19 began

Also inside: Has pay risen more than prices?
Cover Home Market Shifts With Rising Rates
May 2023
Home Market Shifts With Rising Rates

Sharp mortgage interest rate rise dents affordability

Also inside: Alaskans' personal income got a big bump in 2022
Cover Where Robots Are Doing The Work
June 2023
Where Robots Are Doing The Work

Robotics is a growing type of automation, including in Alaska.

Also inside: The resilient Matanuska-Susitna Borough