JUNEAU, Alaska — August’s statewide job count was up by 4,800, or 1.4 percent, from August 2022. Leisure and hospitality added 2,000 jobs over the year amid a record season for cruise ship visitors. Health care added 900 jobs followed by construction (600), oil and gas (400) and professional and business services (400). Most Alaska […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — June’s statewide job count was up by 6,400, or 1.9 percent, from June 2022. Leisure and hospitality added 2,200 jobs over the year and exceeded pre-pandemic employment as the visitor season moved into full swing. The cruise industry anticipates a record 1.6 million passengers this season. Professional and business services added 600 […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD) is providing a $300,000 grant to the University of Alaska Fairbanks Mining and Training Petroleum Service (MAPTS) to train local residents for jobs at the Kinross-operated Manh Choh project located on Tetlin tribal land near Tok. “Our department created a pilot project following Gov. […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — December’s job count was up 2.1 percent from December 2021, an increase of 6,400 jobs. Nearly all industries recorded growth, but most remained below pre-pandemic levels. Overall, Alaska had 4,900 fewer jobs than in December 2019. Over-the-year gains were largest in leisure and hospitality (+1,800), transportation, warehousing and utilities (+1,800, primarily in […]