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via @AlaskaLabor March issue of Trends magazine: March "Trends": live.laborstats.alaska.gov/trends-magaz... The number of Alaskans 65 and older has skyrocketed over the last decade and a half, continuing to rise even as youth and working-age populations have declined.
Seniors Are a Growing Slice of Alaska
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March 4, 2025 at 6:24 PM
via @AlaskaLabor March issue of Trends magazine: March "Trends": The balance of births and deaths quietly drives population growth, but the gap between them is narrowing. This article looks at natural increase in depth, from around Alaska to around the world, and the major trends are global.
A Quiet Driver of Population Change
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March 3, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Alaska's House Bill 156 could revolutionize the job market by enforcing pay transparency and fair hiring practices, empowering job seekers and tackling wage discrimination.

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Alaska's House Bill 156 aims to enforce pay transparency and fair hiring practices
House Bill 156 in Alaska seeks to standardize hiring practices and promote salary transparency.
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May 5, 2025 at 12:23 AM
via @AlaskaLabor December issue of Trends magazine: December "Trends": [ https://live.laborst... ] Our population projections for 2023-2050 show a long-term decline for the first time (-2%)...
Population Projections Through 2050
For the first time, our population projections show a decline in Alaska's population over the long term, of 2% between 2023 and 2050. Total and average wages, jobs all increased in 2023 What occupations pay per hour
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December 3, 2024 at 6:10 PM
The Senate finance subcommittee just advanced a crucial closeout budget for the Department of Labor, featuring significant adjustments and a $1.4 million boost for workers' compensation!

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Senate finance subcommittee advances Department of Labor closeout budget to full committee
On April 15, 2026, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development finance subcommittee voted by unanimous consent to send its FY27 closeout budget recommendations — including several technical adjustments and a $1.4 million one‑time workers' compensation increment — to the full Senate Finance Committee.
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April 17, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Alaska's Senate Finance meeting revealed critical challenges in state salary negotiations, with unresolved talks potentially reshaping the budget and workforce landscape.

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Senator Kiel questions executive branch on salary negotiations with Inland Boatland Union
Senator Kiel inquires about salary negotiations with the Inland Boatland Union amid budget discussions.
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May 12, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The Alaska State Legislature is embroiled in a heated debate over wage disclosure legislation that could reshape workplace equity and transparency.

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Representative Mina advocates for wage disclosure to combat workplace discrimination
Mina discusses bill addressing wage transparency to reduce the wage gap and discrimination.
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May 5, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Alaska's Department of Labor is grappling with a shocking 22% vacancy rate, leading to longer wait times for citizens seeking crucial unemployment assistance.

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Alaska Department of Labor faces 22% vacancy impacting unemployment services and response times
Department reports significant staff shortages affecting service delivery to Alaskans seeking assistance.
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February 1, 2025 at 12:34 PM
via @AlaskaLabor March issue of Trends magazine: March "Trends": The balance of births and deaths quietly drives population growth, but the gap between them is narrowing. This article looks at natural increase in depth, from around Alaska to around the world, and the major trends are global […]
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March 3, 2026 at 6:11 PM
via @alaskalabor February issue of Trends magazine | Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development: The languages spoken at home in Alaska. Also inside: Nonresident workers are on the rise https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/AKDOL/bulletins/407634a?reqfrom=share%2F&utm_source=censusSDC
February issue of Trends magazine
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February 4, 2026 at 3:12 PM
via @AlaskaLabor April issue of Trends magazine: April "Trends": [https://live.laborstats.alaska.gov/trends-magazine/2025/April/how-rent-increases-compare-nationally ] Alaska's median rent is now on par with the U.S. and ranks 20th among states after years of much slower rent increases than […]
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April 2, 2025 at 8:11 PM
via @AlaskaLabor March issue of Trends magazine: March "Trends": https://live.laborstats.alaska.gov/trends-magazine/2025/March/seniors-are-a-growing-slice-of-alaska?utm_source=censusSDC The number of Alaskans 65 and older has skyrocketed over the last decade and a half, continuing to rise even […]
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March 4, 2025 at 9:15 PM
via @AlaskaLabor Alaska grew by 2,274 people from 2023 to 2024, an increase of 0.3 percent, based on population estimates released today by the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The state’s population, which had been below 740,000 since 2018, reached 741,147 on July 1, 2024 […]
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January 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
via @AlaskaLabor December issue of Trends magazine: December "Trends": [https://live.laborstats.alaska.gov/trends-magazine/2024/December/population-projections-through-2050?utm_source=censusSDC ] Our population projections for 2023-2050 show a long-term decline for the first time (-2%)...
December 3, 2024 at 6:15 PM
via @alaskalabor February issue of Trends magazine | Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development: The languages spoken at home in Alaska. Also inside: Nonresident workers are on the rise
February issue of Trends magazine
February Trends: The languages spoken at home in Alaska. Also inside: Nonresident workers are on the rise Previous issues of Alaska Economic Trends
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February 4, 2026 at 3:12 PM
via @AlaskaLabor April issue of Trends magazine: April "Trends": live.laborstats.alaska.gov/trends-magaz... Alaska's median rent is now on par with the U.S. and ranks 20th among states after years of much slower rent increases than much of the country. Also in this issue: Population estimates…
How Rent Increases Compare Nationally
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April 2, 2025 at 11:10 PM
via @AlaskaLabor Alaska grew by 2,274 people from 2023 to 2024, an increase of 0.3 percent, based on population estimates released today by the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The state’s population... https://labor.alaska... (via Google CSE)
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State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development DOLWD Press Release
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January 12, 2025 at 4:37 PM
via @AlaskaLabor March issue of Trends magazine | HOW STATES GAINED OR LOST MOVERS HISTORICALLY https://live.laborstats.alaska.gov/trends-magazine/2024/March/how-states-gained-or-lost-movers-historically?utm_source=censusSDC
How States Gained Or Lost Movers Historically
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March 2, 2024 at 12:19 AM
via @AlaskaLabor Alaska Population Remained Similar In Size From 2022-2023: JUNEAU, Alaska — The size of Alaska’s population remained essentially unchanged for a second consecutive year, based on population estimates released... http://dlvr.it/T1SNjC (via Google CSE)
via @AlaskaLabor Alaska Population Remained Similar In Size From 2022-2023
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January 16, 2024 at 3:22 PM