Industry and Occupational Forecasts, 2004-2014

By 2014, the number of jobs in Alaska is expected to grow by more than 48,000, bringing the state's total to more than 349,000 wage and salary jobs. Overall employment growth is expected to be 1.5 percent per year through the forecast period, driven especially by population growth and the increased availability of in-state goods and services - including medical. Although the total number of jobs is expected to grow by 16 percent from 2004 to 2014, not every industry will grow at that rate.