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Unemployment: Anchorage Borough/municipality, AK (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-AK-02020.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)7.0%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−3.9%August 2025
Level5,072.0 thousandsSeptember 2026

Unemployment: Anchorage Borough/municipality, AK (U) was up 7.0% year on year in September 2025, compared with −3.9% in August 2025.

The level stood at 5,072.0 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −46.7% (May 2021) to 151.4% (Apr 2020), averaging 1.8%.

Unemployment: Anchorage Borough/municipality, AK (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−50%0%50%100%150%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment: Anchorage Borough/municipality, AK (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Unemployment: Anchorage Borough/municipality, AK (U), level (thousands)05,00010k15k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment: Anchorage Borough/municipality, AK (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20265,072.0 thousands—
August 20264,442.0 thousands—
July 20264,721.0 thousands—
June 20265,408.0 thousands—
May 20265,298.0 thousands—
April 20266,205.0 thousands—
March 20265,848.0 thousands—
February 20266,350.0 thousands—
January 20266,928.0 thousands—
December 20256,150.0 thousands—
November 20256,462.0 thousands—
September 20255,323.0 thousands7.0
August 20254,740.0 thousands−3.9
July 20255,204.0 thousands−3.7
June 20256,048.0 thousands−2.2
May 20255,580.0 thousands0.7
April 20255,951.0 thousands2.6
March 20255,976.0 thousands0.2
February 20256,476.0 thousands−2.2
January 20256,448.0 thousands3.4
December 20245,487.0 thousands−2.8
November 20245,889.0 thousands8.4
October 20245,356.0 thousands4.5
September 20244,976.0 thousands0.9

Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations440
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high151.4% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−46.7% (May 2021)
10-year average1.8%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-AK-02020.UNEMPLVL.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.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Anchorage Borough/municipality, AK (U)Employment: Anchorage Borough/municipality, AK (U)Labor Force: Anchorage Borough/municipality, AK (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Anchorage Municipality, AK (USD)Personal Income — Anchorage Municipality, AK (USD thousands)Population — Anchorage Municipality, AK (persons)

National figure

United States Unemployment Level

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-AK-02020.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-29. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Unemployment: Anchorage Borough/municipality, AK (U)”.