Alaska WIB
AK · 29 counties · 39 WARN notices
Workforce Retraining Outcomes
- WIOA Participants
- 6,780
- PY 2024
- Employment Rate
- 64.0%
- Q2 after exit
- Median Quarterly Earnings
- $7,993
- Q2 after exit
- Training Rate
- 16.8%
- Received training services
Outcomes Over Time
| Program Year | Participants | Employment Rate | Median Qtr Earnings | Training Rate | Wage Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY2022 | 20 | 84.6% | $14,850 | 0.0% | +69.9% |
| PY2024Q2 | 6,495 | 61.8% | $7,255 | 17.7% | -19.8% |
| PY2024Q3 | 6,780 | 64.0% | $7,993 | 16.8% | -12.1% |
PY2022 data is incomplete (31 of 55 states reported).
Earnings Before vs After
- Before Program
- $10,095
- Q3 before entry
- After Program
- $8,869
- Q2 after exit
- Change
- -12.1%
- Wage change
- Sample Size
- 2,035
- Workers with before/after wages
Participant Demographics
- Median Age
- 36
- Under 25
- 24.0%
- 25-44
- 46.3%
- 45+
- 29.7%
- Male
- 60.6%
- Female
- 39.0%
72.7% were unemployed at program entry.
Where Workers Went (Top Industries After Program)
| Industry | Workers |
|---|---|
| Construction | 383 |
| Healthcare | 318 |
| Hospitality & Food | 277 |
| Administrative Services | 254 |
| Transportation | 179 |
Layoff Activity (WARN Act)
- Total WARN Notices
- 39
- All time
- Workers Affected
- 4,385
- All time
- Recent Notices
- 9
- Since 2021
- Recent Workers Affected
- 415
- Since 2021
Largest Layoffs in This Area
| Company | Workers Laid Off |
|---|---|
| Alyeska Resort | 616 |
| Alaska Airlines | 331 |
| BP America Inc | 287 |
| Mistras Group, Inc. and subsidiary Quality Services Laboratories Inc. | 261 |
| Sam’s Club | 177 |
| Nordstrom | 173 |
| Arctec Services | 171 |
| Walmart | 168 |
| AECOM | 160 |
| HMSHost | 142 |
Recent WARN Notices
| Company | City | Workers | Layoff Date | Notice Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chugach Training & Educational Solutions, LLC (CTESL) | Palmer | 110 | 2025-06-30 | 2025-06-02 |
| Vigor Alaska, LLC | Ketchikan | 72 | 2025-07-07 | 2025-05-07 |
| Natural Fiber Welding | Anchorage | — | 2025-02-08 | 2024-12-10 |
| American Nursery Services | Anchorage | 0 | 2023-12-31 | 2023-09-05 |
| David's Bridal | Anchorage | — | 2023-06-01 | 2023-04-14 |
| David's Bridal | Anchorage | — | 2023-06-01 | 2023-04-14 |
| Bean’s Cafe | Anchorage | 40 | 2021-09-15 | 2021-09-16 |
| Kakivik Asset Mgmt | Prudhoe Bay | 134 | 2021-08-31 | 2021-07-02 |
| GCI Communication Group | Anchorage | 59 | 2021-08-01 | 2021-04-12 |
| HMSHost | Fairbanks | 19 | 2020-10-15 | 2020-08-12 |
| HMSHost | Anchorage | 123 | 2020-10-15 | 2020-08-12 |
| Alaska Airlines | Anchorage | 331 | 2020-10-01 | 2020-07-31 |
| Hard Rock Cafe International STP | Anchorage | 54 | 2020-04-13 | 2020-04-27 |
| Halliburton | Prudhoe Bay | 80 | 2020-04-20 | 2020-04-20 |
| Benihana | Anchorage | 68 | 2020-04-16 | 2020-04-02 |
| Crush Bistro | Anchorage | 24 | 2020-04-17 | 2020-04-02 |
| South Restaurant & Coffeehouse | Anchorage | 82 | 2020-04-17 | 2020-04-02 |
| Spenard Roadhouse | Anchorage | 77 | 2020-04-17 | 2020-04-01 |
| Alsco | Anchorage | 21 | 2020-03-25 | 2020-03-25 |
| Westmark Anchorage | Anchorage | 37 | 2020-03-25 | 2020-03-25 |
| Alyeska Resort | Girdwood | 616 | 2020-03-19 | 2020-03-18 |
| BP America Inc | Anchorage | 287 | 2020-02-20 | 2019-12-19 |
| AECOM | Eielson AFB | 160 | 2020-01-04 | 2019-12-06 |
| Nordstrom | Anchorage | 173 | 2019-09-13 | 2019-06-26 |
| Aleut O&M Services, LLC | Clear, AK | 74 | 2018-08-31 | 2018-07-02 |
| BAE Systems | Clear, AK | 101 | 2018-08-31 | 2018-06-25 |
| Mistras Group, Inc. and subsidiary Quality Services Laboratories Inc. | Prudhoe Bay/ Anchorage | 261 | 2018-03-31 | 2018-01-23 |
| Sam’s Club | Fairbanks | 177 | 2018-03-16 | 2018-01-11 |
| Sears | Anchorage | 67 | 2018-04-08 | 2018-01-04 |
| Kodiak Support Services, JV | Kodiak | 125 | 2017-12-31 | 2017-11-30 |
| Parker Drilling | Anchorage/ North Slope | 55 | 2016-03-01 | 2016-03-21 |
| Shell | Anchorage | 75 | 2016-03-31 | 2016-01-27 |
| Walmart | Juneau | 168 | 2016-04-15 | 2016-01-15 |
| Doyon Universal Services LLC | Anchorage/ North Slope | 75 | 2013-08-15 | 2013-05-10 |
| Williams Inc. | Juneau | 90 | 2012-09-02 | 2012-06-30 |
| United Parcel Services | Anchorage | 109 | 2010-03-15 | |
| NovaGold | Nome | 130 | 2008-11-28 | 2008-11-26 |
| Agrium U.S. Inc. Kenai Nitrogen Operations | Kenai | 140 | 2007-09-26 | |
| Arctec Services | Clear | 171 | 2006-09-30 | 2006-06-20 |
Counties in This Board Area
Aleutians East Borough, AK · Aleutians West Census Area, AK · Anchorage Municipality, AK · Bethel Census Area, AK · Bristol Bay Borough, AK · Denali Borough, AK · Dillingham Census Area, AK · Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK · Haines Borough, AK · Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK · Juneau City and Borough, AK · Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK · Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK · Kodiak Island Borough, AK · Kusilvak Census Area, AK · Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK · Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK · Nome Census Area, AK · North Slope Borough, AK · Northwest Arctic Borough, AK · Petersburg Borough, AK · Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK · Sitka City and Borough, AK · Skagway Municipality, AK · Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK · Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK · Wrangell City and Borough, AK · Yakutat City and Borough, AK · Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK
Data Sources
Retraining outcomes: U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Performance Records Public Use File (PY 2024 Q3). Layoff notices: WARN Act filings collected by WARNTracker.com. Board geography: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD LODES Geography Crosswalk.
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