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Lowest labor force participation, Alaska counties

Alaska counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2023 ACS). This list covers the 30 counties in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2000

01Wrangell, AKAK2,00751.2%–

02Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,66654.5%–

03Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,95156.0%–

04Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,93257.8%–

05Haines, AKAK2,06858.1%–

06Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,09558.8%–

07Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,27059.3%–

08Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66660.3%–

09Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,48360.5%–

10Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,77761.4%–

11Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,39162.1%–

12Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,27162.7%–

13Nome Census Area, AKAK9,83063.5%–

14Petersburg, AKAK3,39466.2%–

15Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,54966.3%–

16Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02866.7%–

17Juneau, AKAK31,60967.2%–

18Bristol Bay, AKAK84768.3%–

19Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,97268.5%–

20Anchorage, AKAK287,15569.8%–

21Yakutat, AKAK67270.0%–

22Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,55370.2%–

23Sitka, AKAK8,31970.2%–

24Skagway, AKAK1,10474.0%–

25Kodiak Island, AKAK12,38774.0%–

26North Slope, AKAK10,58274.2%–

27Aleutians East, AKAK3,47977.6%–

28Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35777.7%–

29Denali, AKAK1,61678.0%–

30Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,24086.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES