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  • Alaska Census Data
    • Current and historical Census data for the state, boroughs/census areas, communities, and census tracts as well as geographic information, maps, and information on other census surveys.
  • Alaska Population Estimates
    • Current and historical population estimates for Alaska, boroughs/census areas, and communities.
  • Alaska Population Projections
    • Projected populations for Alaska and boroughs/census areas, as well as trends, composition, and distribution of the Alaska population.
  • American Community Survey (ACS)
    • Demographic, social, economic, and housing characteristics for Alaska and its boroughs/census areas, communities, and statistical areas.
  • Maps & GIS
    • Maps and GIS data for Alaska, economic regions, boroughs/census areas, communities, and census tracts.
  • Migration Data and Information
    • Migration information and data for Alaska and its boroughs/census areas.
• Wages
• Employers
• Resident
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• Unemployment Data
  • Unemployment Data
    • The employment and unemployment rate by month and year for Alaska and boroughs/census areas.
  • Unemployment Insurance Data
    • Includes the annual actuarial study and financial handbook, tax rates and the tax calculation process, and links to related information.
• Employment
  • Industry Forecasts
    • Annual industry forecasts for Alaska, Anchorage, the Fairbanks area, and Southeast Alaska; and ten-year industry forecasts for Alaska.
  • Industry-related Trends
    • Alaska Economic Trends articles highlighting various Alaska industries.
  • Monthly Employment
    • Most current monthly and annual average employment estimates by industry for Alaska, the Municipality of Anchorage, Fairbanks North Star Borough, and the six economic regions.
  • Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages (QCEW)
    • Monthly, quarterly, and annual average employment by industry for Alaska and boroughs/census areas.
  • Seafood Industry
    • Seafood industry information for various areas in the state.
• Occupational Information
  • Alaska Occupations Information
    • Includes a searchable list of more than 2,500 occupational titles. It includes worker characteristics, licensing requirements, supply and demand, employment, wages, and training resources and requirements.
  • Occupational Forecasts
    • Occupational forecast looks at individual occupations and projects their growth over ten years.
  • Worker Counts by Occupation (ODB)
    • Occupation information based on employers' quarterly unemployment insurance reports. Data are available from 2001 to the present for the state and boroughs/census areas.
• Workplace
  Safety
• Cost of Living
  & Housing Information
  • Consumer Price Index (CPI)
    • CPI for Anchorage and the U.S. from 1960 to the present. CPI is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for goods and services.
  • Cost of Living (Trends article)
    • The most current cost-of-living article published in Alaska Economic Trends. This annual article pulls together various data for Alaska and some of its boroughs/census areas.
  • Housing Market Information
    • Rental prices, vacancy rates, loan volume, sales prices, foreclosure data, and other housing market information for select Alaska communities.
• Training Information
• Local & Regional Information
• Publications
  & Manuals
  • Alaska Economic Trends
    • Trends is a monthly publication with articles on Alaska's economy, population, cost of living, occupations, industries, and more. Online versions are available from 1978 to present.
  • Alaska Economic Trends Article Search
    • Search Trends articles using any combination of the following criteria: title or subtitle, date or date range, author, or full text.
  • Manuals
    • All manuals published by Research and Analysis.
  • Publications
    • Current and historical publications by Research and Analysis.

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