Counties in Alaska by unemployment rate

Kusilvak Census Area had the highest unemployment rate of 30 counties in July 2026, at 21%. Bristol Bay Borough had the lowest, at 1.1%. The median was 3.65% and the figure for Alaska was 4.3%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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All counties, July 2026

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Kusilvak Census AreaKusilvak Census Area: 21 %21Bethel Census AreaBethel Census Area: 10.7 %10.7Northwest Arctic BoroughNorthwest Arctic Borough: 9.5 %9.5Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaYukon-Koyukuk Census Area: 9.1 %9.1Nome Census AreaNome Census Area: 8.5 %8.5Prince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 7.1 %7.1Dillingham Census AreaDillingham Census Area: 5.4 %5.4Southeast Fairbanks Census AreaSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area: 5.4 %5.4Copper River Census AreaCopper River Census Area: 5.2 %5.2Haines BoroughHaines Borough: 5.2 %5.2Lake and Peninsula BoroughLake and Peninsula Borough: 4.4 %4.4Yakutat City and BoroughYakutat City and Borough: 4.3 %4.3Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaHoonah-Angoon Census Area: 4.1 %4.1Matanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-Susitna Borough: 3.8 %3.8Kenai Peninsula BoroughKenai Peninsula Borough: 3.7 %3.7Wrangell City and BoroughWrangell City and Borough: 3.6 %3.6Fairbanks North Star BoroughFairbanks North Star Borough: 3.3 %3.3Anchorage MunicipalityAnchorage Municipality: 3.2 %3.2Chugach Census AreaChugach Census Area: 2.9 %2.9North Slope BoroughNorth Slope Borough: 2.9 %2.9Ketchikan Gateway BoroughKetchikan Gateway Borough: 2.6 %2.6Kodiak Island BoroughKodiak Island Borough: 2.5 %2.5Skagway MunicipalitySkagway Municipality: 2.5 %2.5Juneau City and BoroughJuneau City and Borough: 2.4 %2.4Petersburg BoroughPetersburg Borough: 2.2 %2.2Aleutians West Census AreaAleutians West Census Area: 2.1 %2.1Sitka City and BoroughSitka City and Borough: 2.1 %2.1Denali BoroughDenali Borough: 1.9 %1.9Aleutians East BoroughAleutians East Borough: 1.8 %1.8Bristol Bay BoroughBristol Bay Borough: 1.1 %1.1
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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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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Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

Kusilvak Census Area, with 21% in July 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Bristol Bay Borough, with 1.1% in July 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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