February Trends profiles the large workforce in the oil fields on the North Slope and their historical ups and downs. Also this month Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development explains how federal estimates, posted on their website, incorrectly showed Alaska was beginning to add jobs again and explain why this data set has become less reliable for Alaska’s uses than it was in the past. More reliable data show that Alaska’s job loss continued at least through September of 2017, and likely through the end of the year.
Source: Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development
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