Hiking in Denali National Park, photo by Cody Badger Creative Commons by nc-sa 2.0.
Rob Kreiger of the Alaska Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development discusses the significant role nonresident workers play in Alaska’s recovery from the 2020 pandemic. The number of Alaska resident workers is still bouncing back from COVID — nonresident workers have exceeded them. Kreiger highlights industries currently relying on nonresident workers and the paths these workers take to fill the state’s workforce gaps.
The February edition also provides 2022 worker residency data, and the monthly report Gauging the Economy.
Read the full edition here.
Trends is a nonpartisan, data-driven magazine that covers a variety of economic topics in Alaska.
Source: Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development, Research & Analysis
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