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A1US GDP 2025 $30.86T│A2Real growth +2.3%│A3CPI, 12 mo to Sep 2026 +3.7%│A4Unemployment 2025 4.3%BEA · BLS · Census — updated October 29, 2026
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Alaska economy

Alaska produced $73.6 billion of goods and services in 2025, ranking #49 among the states. Below: growth, income, prices, jobs and the industries behind the total.

Capital Q29445737,270 people, 2025Statehood 1959Far West region
GDP, 2025$73.6B#49 of 51 · 0.2% of US
Real GDP growth, 2025+4.7%#2 of 51 · US +2.3%
Income per person, 2025$80,510#13 of 51 · US $77,028
Unemployment, September 20264.3%#34 of 51 · #1 = lowest
Fig. 1GDP, 1997–2025Current dollars and real (chained 2017) dollars, billions
$0B$20B$40B$60B$80B200020052010201520202025Current dollarsReal, 2017 dollars
Current dollarsReal, 2017 dollars

BEA, GDP by state (SAGDP1). 2025 is the latest annual estimate.

Industries, 2025

Value added by industry and its share of the state economy; rank among 51 by share.

IndustryValue addedSharevs US shareRank
Real estate$7.2B9.8%−4.0 pp46
Government$13.6B18.5%+7.4 pp5
Manufacturing$1.5B2.0%−7.5 pp49
Finance & insurance$1.8B2.5%−6.2 pp51
Professional services$2.6B3.5%−4.5 pp50
Health care$6.3B8.6%+1.0 pp18
Wholesale trade$2.1B2.9%−3.5 pp49
Retail trade$3.6B4.8%−1.0 pp47
Information$1.7B2.3%−3.4 pp36
Construction$4.1B5.5%+1.2 pp13
Transportation & warehousing$10.1B13.8%+10.5 pp1
Accommodation & food$2.5B3.4%+0.3 pp18
Administrative & waste services$1.5B2.0%−1.0 pp47
Other services$1.3B1.8%−0.3 pp46
Management of companies$570M0.8%−1.0 pp46
Utilities$1.4B1.9%+0.2 pp15
Mining, oil & gas$10.6B14.4%+13.1 pp1
Education$237M0.3%−0.8 pp50
Arts & recreation$515M0.7%−0.3 pp37
Agriculture$488M0.7%−0.2 pp28
Fig. 2Unemployment rate, 2000–2026Monthly, seasonally adjusted, percent of the labor force
0%5%10%15%200020052010201520202025Unemployment rate

BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Latest month: September 2026.

Metro areas in Alaska

Metro areas with at least one county in the state; multi-state metros are shown in full. Sums of BEA county estimates, 2024.

Metro areaPopulationGDPIncome per personUnemployment
Anchorage, AK407,213$36.6B$78,4854.2%
Fairbanks-College, AK94,951$7.9B$75,1914.1%