Research & Reports

Anchorage Employment Report: September 2024

Year over year (YOY), Anchorage’s September estimated jobs increased by 3.3% to 156,600 with impressive growth in: Construction (20.5%, +1,800), Leisure & Hospitality (7.0%, +1,200), Health Care (6.0%, +1,300).

Month over month (MOM), total Anchorage jobs decreased by an estimated 1.0% (-1,600 jobs), following seasonal trends.

In the month of September, the estimated Anchorage unemployment rate remained steady at 3.4%.

Estimates show that Anchorage’s labor force increased by 1,123 people with 1,161 more employed persons, but 38 fewer unemployed persons.

These numbers indicate that Anchorage’s job market is still very tight, and employers will find difficulty in finding local candidates to fill their open positions.