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Lowest labor force participation, Alaska counties · 2020

Alaska counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2020 ACS). This list covers the 30 counties in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 30 is 67.8%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS –

01Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,93255.3%–

02Wrangell, AKAK2,00755.3%–

03Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,95157.2%–

04Haines, AKAK2,06859.0%–

05Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,27059.3%–

06Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66659.7%–

07Petersburg, AKAK3,39460.3%–

08Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,66660.4%–

09Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,09560.9%–

10Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,77761.5%–

11Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,48362.1%–

12Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,39162.1%–

13Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,27163.0%–

14Nome Census Area, AKAK9,83065.8%–

15Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02866.5%–

16Juneau, AKAK31,60967.8%–

17Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,54968.7%–

18Yakutat, AKAK67270.5%–

19Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35770.8%–

20Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,97271.1%–

21Anchorage, AKAK287,15571.2%–

22Sitka, AKAK8,31971.2%–

23Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,55371.5%–

24Kodiak Island, AKAK12,38773.1%–

25Bristol Bay, AKAK84774.4%–

26Denali, AKAK1,61677.6%–

27Skagway, AKAK1,10479.6%–

28North Slope, AKAK10,58279.7%–

29Aleutians East, AKAK3,47980.3%–

30Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,24084.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS