Seniors and teens becoming more important in Alaska’s workforce, statistics show

As Alaska’s population of working-age adults shrinks, according to economists, other demographic groups have become bigger ...
Associated Press

AP travels to the edge of America for start of the 2020 census in tiny Alaska town

On the edge of America, the U.S. Census started in a tiny Alaska town on the Bering Sea. Toksook Bay, population 661, is only reachable by plane, and isn’t an easy place to live, much less report. The ...
Alaska Dispatch News

Alaska’s working-age population has declined since 2013 peak, and recovery appears dim

Alaska’s working-age population peaked 10 years ago, and the rate of loss since then has been nearly the highest among all U.S. states, according to the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce ...
Alaska Public Media

Alaska demographers predict population drop, a switch from prior forecasts

The offices of the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development in Juneau are seen on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon) Alaska’s population is set to significantly ...
Alaska Dispatch News

Alaska demographers predict population drop, a switch from prior forecasts

Alaska’s population is set to significantly decline by 2050, according to a new forecast from the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The department publishes population forecasts ...