Unemployment rate at 6.4 percent in September

By Neal Fried | Department of Labor and Workforce Development on Oct 19, 2015   Featured, State  

JUNEAU, Alaska— Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.4 percent in September, down slightly from August’s 6.6 percent. The comparable national rate was 5.1 percent. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has not shown a clear, sustained trend up or down in 2015. Despite looming economic challenges, the rate does not indicate that the broader economy […]