Leisure & Hospitality

Most Alaskans are involved in the Leisure & Hospitality sector of the economy in one of two ways: either they are employed in it, or they patronize its hotels, health clubs, bingo parlors, ski resorts, performing arts, or restaurants. In 2002, the Leisure & Hospitability sector generated nearly 30,000 jobs in Alaska, which amounted to ten percent of the wage and salary workforce. (See Exhibit 1.) More than a billion dollars is spent every year in Alaska on its varied offerings.