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Counties in Alaska by unemployment rate

Kusilvak Census Area had the highest unemployment rate of 30 counties in November 2025, at 17.1%. Sitka City and Borough had the lowest, at 3.4%. The median was 7.05% and the figure for Alaska was 4.8%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest17.1Kusilvak Census Area
Lowest3.4Sitka City and Borough
Median7.0530 counties
Alaska4.8History

All counties, November 2025

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Kusilvak Census AreaKusilvak Census Area: 17.1 %17.1Skagway MunicipalitySkagway Municipality: 16.5 %16.5Haines BoroughHaines Borough: 12.3 %12.3Bethel Census AreaBethel Census Area: 11.4 %11.4Northwest Arctic BoroughNorthwest Arctic Borough: 11.1 %11.1Denali BoroughDenali Borough: 10.3 %10.3Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaYukon-Koyukuk Census Area: 10.2 %10.2Nome Census AreaNome Census Area: 9.4 %9.4Prince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 9.4 %9.4Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaHoonah-Angoon Census Area: 9.3 %9.3Dillingham Census AreaDillingham Census Area: 8.9 %8.9Copper River Census AreaCopper River Census Area: 8.7 %8.7Lake and Peninsula BoroughLake and Peninsula Borough: 8.1 %8.1Chugach Census AreaChugach Census Area: 8 %8Southeast Fairbanks Census AreaSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area: 7.4 %7.4Aleutians East BoroughAleutians East Borough: 6.7 %6.7Bristol Bay BoroughBristol Bay Borough: 6.5 %6.5Kenai Peninsula BoroughKenai Peninsula Borough: 5.9 %5.9Petersburg BoroughPetersburg Borough: 5.8 %5.8Yakutat City and BoroughYakutat City and Borough: 5.8 %5.8Matanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-Susitna Borough: 5.3 %5.3Wrangell City and BoroughWrangell City and Borough: 5.2 %5.2Kodiak Island BoroughKodiak Island Borough: 4.9 %4.9Ketchikan Gateway BoroughKetchikan Gateway Borough: 4.8 %4.8Fairbanks North Star BoroughFairbanks North Star Borough: 4.7 %4.7Aleutians West Census AreaAleutians West Census Area: 4.6 %4.6Anchorage MunicipalityAnchorage Municipality: 4.2 %4.2Juneau City and BoroughJuneau City and Borough: 3.9 %3.9North Slope BoroughNorth Slope Borough: 3.6 %3.6Sitka City and BoroughSitka City and Borough: 3.4 %3.4
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesNovember 2025 (%)Change on November 2024
1Kusilvak Census Area17.1+2.5 pts
2Skagway Municipality16.5+3.3 pts
3Haines Borough12.3+2.4 pts
4Bethel Census Area11.4+1.3 pts
5Northwest Arctic Borough11.1+1.8 pts
6Denali Borough10.3+1.2 pts
7Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area10.2+0.9 pts
8Nome Census Area9.4+1.7 pts
8Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area9.4+1.6 pts
10Hoonah-Angoon Census Area9.3+1 pts
11Dillingham Census Area8.9+0.4 pts
12Copper River Census Area8.7-0.1 pts
13Lake and Peninsula Borough8.1+0.5 pts
14Chugach Census Area8+1.2 pts
15Southeast Fairbanks Census Area7.4+1.6 pts
16Aleutians East Borough6.7+0.5 pts
17Bristol Bay Borough6.5-1.5 pts
18Kenai Peninsula Borough5.9+0.3 pts
19Petersburg Borough5.8-0.7 pts
19Yakutat City and Borough5.8-0.6 pts
21Matanuska-Susitna Borough5.3+0.3 pts
22Wrangell City and Borough5.2-0.5 pts
23Kodiak Island Borough4.9-0.9 pts
24Ketchikan Gateway Borough4.80 pts
25Fairbanks North Star Borough4.7+0.4 pts
26Aleutians West Census Area4.6-0.7 pts
27Anchorage Municipality4.2+0.3 pts
28Juneau City and Borough3.9+0.2 pts
29North Slope Borough3.6+0.1 pts
30Sitka City and Borough3.4+0.1 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 17.1% in November 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Sitka City and Borough, with 3.4% in November 2025.

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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