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Alaska Unemployment Rate

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-AK.UNEMP.M.NSA

Latest3.9%September 2026
Previous3.5%August 2026
Year ago4.1%September 2025

Alaska Unemployment Rate was 3.9% in September 2026, up 0.4 percentage points from August 2026 and down 0.2 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3.0% (Aug 2022) to 12.0% (May 2020), averaging 5.6%.

Alaska Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 1996 – Sep 20262%4%6%8%10%12%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Alaska Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 1996 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20263.9%
August 20263.5%
July 20263.6%
June 20264.1%
May 20264.1%
April 20264.9%
March 20264.8%
February 20265.2%
January 20265.6%
December 20255.1%
November 20255.2%
September 20254.1%
August 20253.7%
July 20254.1%
June 20254.7%
May 20254.5%
April 20254.7%
March 20255.0%
February 20255.4%
January 20255.3%
December 20244.7%
November 20244.8%
October 20244.2%
September 20243.8%

Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high12.0% (May 2020)
10-year low3.0% (Aug 2022)
10-year average5.6%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-AK.UNEMP.M.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

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National figure

United States Unemployment Rate (NSA)

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-AK.UNEMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Alaska Unemployment Rate”.