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...temporary workers.Employment is thriving in many industries, but seasonal jobs are the top ticket right now, said state economist Neal Fried. Seasonal jobs generally grow from 3,000 in December to more than 20,000 during their peak in July...
...were released Friday by the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development's Research and Analysis Section.State economist Neal Fried said the combination of more people working even while the unemployment rate was rising was "not unusual...
...worried about how you looked or dressed, about whether a parka made you look too big.Besides, Neal Fried, the state economist, is right. Among residents who care anything about such a ranking, more take pride in it than not.And, you know...
...country also come here for the adventure of it. As state economist Mali Abrahamson put it, "They're tourists themselves...Nonresident seasonal employees aren't a new thing. State economist Caroline Schultz said this trend has remained consistent...
...national average, unusual in the state's history. State Economist Neal Fried noted Alaska's jobless numbers were better...monthly changes. In four of the state's six regions, state economists said, unemployment fell as normal seasonal upswings...
...mostly been adding jobs.It will continue to do so again this year, with a projected increase of 1.2 percent, the state economists said. Southeast will also gain, but at 0.4 percent growth will lag the state.Over the last 10 years, Alaska...
...seafood industry topped a whopping $4.6 billion in 2009 alone.The employment statistics are equally remarkable. State economists estimate the fishing and seafood industry provides nearly 80,000 jobs. That means thousands upon thousands of...
...beginning, and that number might reach close to 60,000 by the end of the season.Alaska Economic Trends, produced by state economists, predicts the increased cruise traffic will generate about 50 new jobs in Southeast. It also should bring relief...
...during the month, but over the last year a slow improvement shows the national rate down half a percentage point. State economist Neil Fried said that while the national rate was improving, it's been a slow process. It peaked at more than 10...
...2012 would represent the third straight year of declining rates for both the U.S. and Alaska," said Neal Fried, state economist.Alaska's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in January was 7.2 percent, down a bit from December, and down...