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Civilian labor force in Fairbanks, AK

Civilian labor force in Fairbanks, AK was 13,524 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.8% from 2024.

2025, persons13,524
Change on 2024+0.8%
Series high15,9531999
Series low12,6032015

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Civilian labor force in Fairbanks, AK, 1990 to 2025

12K13K14K15K16K19901996200220082014202020251990: 13,358 persons1991: 13,644 persons1992: 14,381 persons1993: 14,612 persons1994: 15,019 persons1995: 15,157 persons1996: 15,637 persons1997: 15,880 persons1998: 15,885 persons1999: 15,953 persons2000: 13,249 persons2001: 13,400 persons2002: 13,565 persons2003: 13,841 persons2004: 14,279 persons2005: 14,591 persons2006: 14,541 persons2007: 14,615 persons2008: 14,832 persons2009: 14,880 persons2010: 13,112 persons2011: 13,058 persons2012: 12,996 persons2013: 12,727 persons2014: 12,802 persons2015: 12,603 persons2016: 13,551 persons2017: 13,610 persons2018: 13,507 persons2019: 13,431 persons2020: 13,300 persons2021: 13,271 persons2022: 13,179 persons2023: 13,278 persons2024: 13,421 persons2025: 13,524 persons12K13K14K15K16K19902002201420251990: 13,358 persons1991: 13,644 persons1992: 14,381 persons1993: 14,612 persons1994: 15,019 persons1995: 15,157 persons1996: 15,637 persons1997: 15,880 persons1998: 15,885 persons1999: 15,953 persons2000: 13,249 persons2001: 13,400 persons2002: 13,565 persons2003: 13,841 persons2004: 14,279 persons2005: 14,591 persons2006: 14,541 persons2007: 14,615 persons2008: 14,832 persons2009: 14,880 persons2010: 13,112 persons2011: 13,058 persons2012: 12,996 persons2013: 12,727 persons2014: 12,802 persons2015: 12,603 persons2016: 13,551 persons2017: 13,610 persons2018: 13,507 persons2019: 13,431 persons2020: 13,300 persons2021: 13,271 persons2022: 13,179 persons2023: 13,278 persons2024: 13,421 persons2025: 13,524 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
202513,524
202413,421
202313,278
202213,179
202113,271
202013,300
201913,431
201813,507
201713,610
201613,551
201512,603
201412,802
201312,727
201212,996
201113,058
201013,112
200914,880
200814,832
200714,615
200614,541
200514,591
200414,279
200313,841
200213,565
200113,400
200013,249
199915,953
199815,885
199715,880
199615,637
199515,157
199415,019
199314,612
199214,381
199113,644
199013,358

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Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Fairbanks, AK, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Fairbanks, AK, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/fairbanks-ak. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Fairbanks, AK, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/fairbanks-ak.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Fairbanks, AK, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/fairbanks-ak (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Fairbanks, AK?

Civilian labor force in Fairbanks, AK was 13,524 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.8% from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Fairbanks, AK?

15,953 in 1999, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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