Aleutians West Census Area, AK jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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2.0%
unemployment, Aug 2026
2.2% the month before
3,947
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
5,178
people in Aleutians West Census Area
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$107,344
median household income
Source: Census ACS
16%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Aleutians West Census Area layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Aleutians West Census Area in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Employers hiring most in Aleutians West Census Area
Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.
- Bristol Wave Seafoods1 open role
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Aleutians West Census Area. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Alaska Workforce Investment Board
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Alaska’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.