Alaska cuts 1,700 state and federal jobs, adds 800 private sector workers in past year
Alaska has seen a dramatic drop in federal and state jobs over the past year. According to the latest report from the state labor department, there were 1,300 fewer federal employees and 400 fewer state
Alaska jobs up 1% in July thanks to bigger government, added tourism
Driven largely by increased government-related employment and additional tourism jobs, Alaska’s statewide job count was up by 3,600 (or 1%) from a year ago. Leisure and hospitality added 2,100 jobs (5% increase) over the year, benefitting from a
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