Unemployment: Bethel Census Area, AK (U)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-AK-02050.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA
Unemployment: Bethel Census Area, AK (U) was up 23.6% year on year in September 2025, compared with 12.7% in August 2025.
The level stood at 654.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since September 2023.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −42.4% (Aug 2022) to 32.0% (Apr 2021), averaging −2.1%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 654.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 628.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 664.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 686.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 631.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 702.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 758.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 789.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 781.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 763.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 809.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 753.0 thousands | 23.6 |
| August 2025 | 792.0 thousands | 12.7 |
| July 2025 | 838.0 thousands | 14.2 |
| June 2025 | 851.0 thousands | 9.1 |
| May 2025 | 786.0 thousands | 19.6 |
| April 2025 | 719.0 thousands | 5.9 |
| March 2025 | 848.0 thousands | 11.9 |
| February 2025 | 855.0 thousands | 5.0 |
| January 2025 | 766.0 thousands | 3.1 |
| December 2024 | 700.0 thousands | 3.2 |
| November 2024 | 694.0 thousands | 3.3 |
| October 2024 | 629.0 thousands | −0.9 |
| September 2024 | 609.0 thousands | −5.3 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.
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import requests
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headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1990 |
| Observations | 440 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 32.0% (Apr 2021) |
| 10-year low | −42.4% (Aug 2022) |
| 10-year average | −2.1% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) |
| Makrognosis code | US-AK-02050.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.
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- 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-02050.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA.
Last updated 2026-10-29. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Unemployment: Bethel Census Area, AK (U)”.