The number of employed residents and the number of unemployment insurance claimants for each community. Data are available for 2001 to 2016.
2025-06-11
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Long Name | Description | Field Name | Type | Unit |
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FIPS Code | 5-digit Federal Information Processing Series (FIPS) code identifier for places and boroughs (counties), assigned and maintained by the Census Bureau | fips_code | string | |
Community Name | Name of the community | name | string | |
Residents Employed | Number of residents | residents_employed | integer | |
Unemployment Insurance Claimants | Number of people who claimed unimployment insurance | unemployment_insurance_claimants | integer | |
Year | Four digit year as Common Era (CE) | measurement_year | integer |
fips_code | name | residents_employed | unemployment_insurance_claimants | measurement_year |
---|
Copy the reference below.
Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP) at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). Community Employment. Version v3.0. Alaska Energy Data Gateway, 2025. https://akenergygateway.alaska.edu/explore/data/public_employment. Accessed September 18, 2025.