Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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6.8%
unemployment, Aug 2026
7.4% the month before
2,548
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
5,730
people in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$59,079
median household income
Source: Census ACS
31%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Prince of Wales-Hyder 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 Prince of Wales-Hyder 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.
- Klawock Island1 open role
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Alaska Workforce Investment Board
Serves all of Alaska
Other Alaska counties
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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.