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Highest labor force participation, Alaska counties

Alaska counties ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 30 counties in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 30 is 66.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lake and Peninsula, AK, up 9 places to #3.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,24086.4%+2.2 pts

02▲3Denali, AKAK1,61678.0%+0.4 pts

03▲9Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35777.7%+7.0 pts

04▼2Aleutians East, AKAK3,47977.6%−2.7 pts

05▼2North Slope, AKAK10,58274.2%−5.6 pts

06▲1Kodiak Island, AKAK12,38774.0%+0.9 pts

07▼3Skagway, AKAK1,10474.0%−5.6 pts

08▲1Sitka, AKAK8,31970.2%−1.0 pts

09▼1Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,55370.2%−1.3 pts

10▲3Yakutat, AKAK67270.0%−0.4 pts

11▼1Anchorage, AKAK287,15569.8%−1.4 pts

12▼1Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,97268.5%−2.6 pts

13▼7Bristol Bay, AKAK84768.3%−6.0 pts

14▲1Juneau, AKAK31,60967.2%−0.6 pts

15▲1Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02866.7%+0.2 pts

16▼2Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,54966.3%−2.4 pts

17▲7Petersburg, AKAK3,39466.2%+5.8 pts

18▼1Nome Census Area, AKAK9,83063.5%−2.3 pts

19▼1Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,27162.7%−0.3 pts

20▼1Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,39162.1%0.0 pts

21Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,77761.4%−0.1 pts

22▼2Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,48360.5%−1.5 pts

23▲2Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66660.3%+0.6 pts

24▲2Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,27059.3%0.0 pts

25▼3Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,09558.8%−2.1 pts

26▲1Haines, AKAK2,06858.1%−1.0 pts

27▲3Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,93257.8%+2.5 pts

28Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,95156.0%−1.1 pts

29▼6Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,66654.5%−5.9 pts

30▼1Wrangell, AKAK2,00751.2%−4.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES