February Jobs Up 0.2 Percent From February 2025

April 24, 2026
No. 26-8

JUNEAU, Alaska — February’s statewide job count was up by 700, or 0.2 percent, from February 2025. 

The transportation, warehousing and utilities sector added 1,300 jobs, private education and health care added 800 jobs and the oil and gas sector and manufacturing (primarily seafood processing) each added 300. 

February showed over-the-year losses in professional and business services (-200) and information (-200). 

Government job losses nearly canceled out private-sector gains. Federal employment was down by 1,900 over the year, reflecting the deep cuts of 2025. State government lost 200 jobs and local government, which includes public schools, shed 100 jobs. 

Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.7 percent and the U.S rate was 4.4 percent.