Unemployment last month held steady with the same rate as in May, at 6-point-seven percent, according to the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development. That’s up a tad from seven months before that that held steady at 6-point-6 percent unemployment, indicating the Alaska economy is slowly responding to the decline in oil prices and production and state budget cuts. Typically, the summer season adds about 16,500 jobs in May and June.
Nationally, unemployment was 4- point -9 percent.