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Alaska, the
largest state in the United States (in area) with a population of just over
710,000, has an unemployment rate of 7.7 as of August 2011. By far, oil and
gas is the major industry in the state, contributing 20 of the country's
domestically-produced oil and accounting for over 80% of the state's
revenues.
Additional industries include seafood, agriculture, tourism and
related services, and the military, which has bases in both Fairbanks and
Anchorage. Manufacturing is a negligible part of the economy.
Job seekers lured to Alaska with pie-in-the-sky dreams of riches
from a wild frontier should check their expectations at the ticket gate. While a
major income generator for the state, the oil and gas industry has been laying
off workers of late. Fishing is declining, and competition for government
jobs is keen.
Job seekers new to Alaska will find most opportunities limited to
teaching, transportation and the services sector: hotels and restaurants,
business services, healthcare. And they will likely discover wages to be
generally low. Seasonal employment opportunities, however, are
bountiful.
Additional information can be found
regarding Alaska's economy and key employers by visiting Wikipedia: Alaska Economy. And here's an excellent source of
job-related information...
State of Alaska's Labor and Workforce Development
Department.
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