Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development
10/16/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/16/2026 13:28
(10-16-2026) - September jobs up 0.1% from September 2025
September Jobs Up 0.1% from September 2025
Oct. 16, 2026
No. 26-19
JUNEAU, Alaska - The statewide job count was up by 300 from September 2025, with the private sector gaining 2,200 jobs over the year and government declining by 1,900.
The transportation, warehousing and utilities sector added 900 jobs, construction added 600, oil and gas added 400, and the other services category and health care each added 300.
The professional and business services sector lost 200 jobs. Financial services and retail were each down by 100. Manufacturing, wholesale, information, and leisure and hospitality all had flat employment.
The federal government lost 1,300 jobs over the year. State government was down by 400 jobs, and local government, which includes public schools, was down by 200.
Alaska's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.3 percent, and the comparable U.S. rate was 4.2 percent.
last updated: Oct.16, 2026
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