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Counties in Alaska by unemployment rate, August 2026

Kusilvak Census Area had the highest unemployment rate of 30 counties in August 2026, at 18.2%. Aleutians East Borough had the lowest, at 1.7%. The median was 3.25% and the figure for Alaska was 4.3%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest18.2Kusilvak Census Area
Lowest1.7Aleutians East Borough
Median3.2530 counties
Alaska4.3History

All counties, August 2026

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Kusilvak Census AreaKusilvak Census Area: 18.2 %18.2Bethel Census AreaBethel Census Area: 10.3 %10.3Northwest Arctic BoroughNorthwest Arctic Borough: 8.8 %8.8Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaYukon-Koyukuk Census Area: 8.7 %8.7Nome Census AreaNome Census Area: 8.5 %8.5Prince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 6.8 %6.8Dillingham Census AreaDillingham Census Area: 6.1 %6.1Copper River Census AreaCopper River Census Area: 5.3 %5.3Lake and Peninsula BoroughLake and Peninsula Borough: 5.3 %5.3Southeast Fairbanks Census AreaSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area: 5.2 %5.2Haines BoroughHaines Borough: 4.9 %4.9Yakutat City and BoroughYakutat City and Borough: 4 %4Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaHoonah-Angoon Census Area: 3.8 %3.8Matanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-Susitna Borough: 3.5 %3.5Kenai Peninsula BoroughKenai Peninsula Borough: 3.4 %3.4Fairbanks North Star BoroughFairbanks North Star Borough: 3.1 %3.1Anchorage MunicipalityAnchorage Municipality: 3 %3Chugach Census AreaChugach Census Area: 3 %3North Slope BoroughNorth Slope Borough: 3 %3Wrangell City and BoroughWrangell City and Borough: 3 %3Ketchikan Gateway BoroughKetchikan Gateway Borough: 2.5 %2.5Kodiak Island BoroughKodiak Island Borough: 2.4 %2.4Juneau City and BoroughJuneau City and Borough: 2.3 %2.3Skagway MunicipalitySkagway Municipality: 2.3 %2.3Bristol Bay BoroughBristol Bay Borough: 2.2 %2.2Petersburg BoroughPetersburg Borough: 2.2 %2.2Sitka City and BoroughSitka City and Borough: 2.1 %2.1Aleutians West Census AreaAleutians West Census Area: 2 %2Denali BoroughDenali Borough: 1.8 %1.8Aleutians East BoroughAleutians East Borough: 1.7 %1.7
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesAugust 2026 (%)Change on August 2025
1Kusilvak Census Area Provisional18.2-0.2 pts
2Bethel Census Area Provisional10.3-2.3 pts
3Northwest Arctic Borough Provisional8.8-0.7 pts
4Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area Provisional8.70 pts
5Nome Census Area Provisional8.5-1.8 pts
6Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area Provisional6.8-0.6 pts
7Dillingham Census Area Provisional6.1+0.5 pts
8Copper River Census Area Provisional5.3+0.6 pts
8Lake and Peninsula Borough Provisional5.3-0.6 pts
10Southeast Fairbanks Census Area Provisional5.2-0.6 pts
11Haines Borough Provisional4.9-0.6 pts
12Yakutat City and Borough Provisional4+1.3 pts
13Hoonah-Angoon Census Area Provisional3.8+0.3 pts
14Matanuska-Susitna Borough Provisional3.5-0.4 pts
15Kenai Peninsula Borough Provisional3.4-0.2 pts
16Fairbanks North Star Borough Provisional3.10 pts
17Anchorage Municipality Provisional3-0.2 pts
17Chugach Census Area Provisional30 pts
17North Slope Borough Provisional3+0.1 pts
17Wrangell City and Borough Provisional3-1.4 pts
21Ketchikan Gateway Borough Provisional2.5-0.7 pts
22Kodiak Island Borough Provisional2.4-0.5 pts
23Juneau City and Borough Provisional2.3-0.2 pts
23Skagway Municipality Provisional2.3+0.8 pts
25Bristol Bay Borough Provisional2.2+0.7 pts
25Petersburg Borough Provisional2.2-1.1 pts
27Sitka City and Borough Provisional2.1+0.3 pts
28Aleutians West Census Area Provisional2-0.2 pts
29Denali Borough Provisional1.8+0.2 pts
30Aleutians East Borough Provisional1.70 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.

Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

Kusilvak Census Area, with 18.2% in August 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Aleutians East Borough, with 1.7% in August 2026.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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