Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area’s unemployment rate is 5.2%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 4 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area economy

5.2%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.8% the month before
3,132
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
6,936
people in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$74,223
median household income
Source: Census ACS
30%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Southeast Fairbanks 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.

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Southeast Fairbanks 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.

U.S. Army Cyber Command2 open roles
U.S. Army, Pacific1 open role
V2X1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Southeast Fairbanks Census Area. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Alaska Workforce Investment Board
Serves all of Alaska

Cities in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area

Fort Greely4 jobs

Other Alaska counties

All of Alaska

Laid off or looking for work in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area?

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Sources: 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.