Investor Presentaiton
Employment in Alaska's biggest industries
is measured in the tens of thousands of jobs.
A quick indication of how "big" or significant an industry or project is for the
Alaska economy is to look at how many people it employs. Job numbers in the
tens of thousands are very big. Job numbers in the thousands are big. Job
numbers in the hundreds are not very significant relative to the total economy.
Alaska Employment* in 2007:
Relative Magnitudes
Total Alaska employment*
Local government
348,000
38,400
Retail trade
36,000
Fishing
7,300
Seafood processing
9,200
Air transportation
6,300
Mining employment (excl. oil & gas)
2,000
Wood products manufacturing
400
*Note: Total includes estimated uniformed military and commercial fishing
employment. Data are "annual average" employment; seasonal
employment may be much higher in industries such as fish processing.
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